Recommended AEROSIL® grades for paints and coatings

The following tables give some recommendations for some typical paints and coatings applications. Please feel free to contact our Technical Service for an advanced expert advice.

Product- as well as Safety-data-sheets (MSDS) of the following AEROSIL^® fumed silica grades, can be found within our product finder

AEROSIL^® fumed silica in paints and coatings
Rheology control Anti-sagging	Anti-settling Pigment stabilization	Corrosion protection	Other effects
Solvent-based coatings (2-pack systems)
AEROSIL^® R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974 AEROSIL^® R 805 AEROSIL^® R 812 AEROSIL^® R 812 S	AEROSIL^® R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974 AEROSIL^® R 805 AEROSIL^® R 812 AEROSIL^® R 812 S	AEROSIL^®R 972 AEROSIL^®R 974 AEROSIL^®R 805 AEROSIL^®R 812 AEROSIL^®R 812 S	AEROSIL^® R 7200 ¹⁾ AEROSIL^® R 9200 ¹⁾ AERODISP^® 1030 ¹⁾
Solvent-based coatings (baking and air drying systems)
AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® 300 AEROSIL^® R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974 AEROSIL^® R 805 AEROSIL^® R 812 AEROSIL^® R 812 S	AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974	AEROSIL^®R 972 AEROSIL^®R 974 AEROSIL^®R 805 AEROSIL^®R 812 AEROSIL^®R 812 S	AEROSIL^® R 7200 ¹⁾ AEROSIL^® R 9200 ¹⁾ AERODISP^® 1030 ¹⁾
Water-based coatings (clear coats)
AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® COK 84 AEROSIL^® R 816 AERODISP^®WR 8520
Water-based coatings (pigmented systems)
AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® COK 84 AEROSIL^® R 974 AEROSIL^® R 816 AEROSIL^® R 805 AEROSIL^® R 812 AEROSIL^® R 812 S AERODISP^®WR 8520	AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® COK 84 AEROSIL^® R 816 AEROSIL^®R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974 AERODISP^®WR 8520	AEROSIL^® R 816 AEROSIL^®R 972 AEROSIL^®R 974 AEROSIL^®R 805 AEROSIL^® R 812 S
UV-curing coatings
AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® R 972 AEROSIL^® R 974 AEROSIL^® R 711			AEROSIL^® R 7200 ¹⁾ AEROSIL^® R 9200 ¹⁾
Powder coatings
			AEROSIL^® 200 ²⁾³⁾ AEROSIL^® R 972 ²⁾³⁾ AEROSIL^® R 812 S ²⁾AEROSIL^® R 8200 ²⁾³⁾ AEROXIDE^® Alu C ²⁾⁴⁾ AEROXIDE^®Alu C 805 ^2 4)AEROXIDE^® Alu 130 ^2) 4)
Unsaturated polyester
AEROSIL^® 200 AEROSIL^® 300 AEROSIL^® 380

1) scratch resistant improvement
2) free flow additive, anti-caking
3) dispersing additive
4) increase in electropositive charge (tribo)