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Pansil®

Chemical Name
Sepiolite

Pansil® is a light cream-colored, free-flowing powder with no discernible odor. It functions as a polyfunctional additive, characterized by its high sorptive properties. The particles of Pansil are open-textured and form irregular microagglomerates.

Properties

Physical Form
Powder

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions
Filler

Product families

Applications

Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
  • Waterproofing & Weatherproofing
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Chemical Manufacturing

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives
  • Fillers & Extenders
Industrial Additives & Materials — Construction Chemicals
  • Asphalt Additives
Elastomers — Elastomer Additives
  • Fillers & Extenders

Other characteristics

Brand
Pansil
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS)
Markets
  • Building & Construction
  • Industrial
Use Levels
1 - 4 %
Appearance
Free - flowing powder
Shelf LIfe
2 years
Technology
  • CASE Ingredients
  • Elastomers
  • Industrial Additives & Materials
Labeling Claims
  • Asbestos-free
  • High Purity
Benefits
  • High available surface area
  • Active surface due to hydroxyl groups
  • Adsorption of polar molecules
  • Flow control at high temperature
  • Avoids evaporation of volatile fractions
  • Improves stability
  • Improves homogeneity
Product Features

Pansil® controls flux and consistency by absorbing the fluid components of the system.; It is especially recommended at high temperatures.; Pansil® improves filler and organic and inorganic fiber distribution.; With polar polymers it provides reinforcing characteristics.

Material Features
  • High Surface Area
  • Improves Homogeneity
Storage Condition

Stored in dry place protected from humidity and preserved in original package

Applications
  • Asphalt sheets.
  • Multi color paints.
  • Rubber
Packaging Information

8 Kg and 0 Kg paper sacks on 80x120cm and 100x115cm pallets respectively, with standard weights of 336 Kg and 480 Kg correspondingly.

Use Recommendation

It is recommended to add Pansil to the mixer after the polymers and before the fillers and fibers.. The incorporation at high temperatures should be made by limited volumes in order to control the natural water vapor liberation.

Compatible Polymers and Resins
Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS)
Industrial Additives End Use
  • Asphalt Emulsion Anionic
  • Sound Dampening Membrane
  • Waterproofing Sheet
Industrial Additives Features
  • Good Surface Finish
  • High Absorption Capacity
  • High Surface Area
  • Reduces Ageing
Industrial Additives Functions
  • Filler
  • Suspending Agent
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Filler

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Chemical CompositionHydrous magnesium silicate—
pH Value8.7—
Dispersed Oil Particulate Absorption250.0%
Surface Area (BET, Nitrogen)270.0m²/g

Table 2 of 3

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Sepiolite (Asbestos free)min. 85%
Sepiolite (Other Clays)max. 15%

Table 3 of 3

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Moisture Content5 - 11%
Bulk Density30 - 90g/l
Particle Size Distribution (by Wet Sieving Residue on 45 μm)max. 0.5%
Particle Size Distribution (by Laser Diffraction D50)5.5 - 9.5μm
Particle Size Distribution (by Wet Sieving Residue on 44 μm)max. 0.5μm
Particle Size Distribution (by Wet Sieving Residue on 10 μm)max. 12μm
Particle Size Distribution (by Wet Sieving Finer than 5 μm)min. 80μm

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