AEROSIL® fumed silica in polyethylene

Thermoplastics - Polyethylene (PE)
AEROSIL® grade	Concentration in wt%	Effects	Incorporation method
PE (powder)
AEROSIL® R 972 AEROSIL® R 812 AEROXIDE® Alu C	0.1-0.3	Free-flow, anti-caking, anti-static	Dry blending, fluid mixer, ribbon blender
PE (cable compounds)
AEROSIL® 300 AEROSIL® 380 AEROSIL® R 972	0.3-0.5	Prevent water trees, reinforcing, anti dripping	Masterbatch, twin-screw extruder
PE (foam EPE)
AEROSIL® 200 AEROSIL® 300 AEROXIDE® Alu C	0.2-1.5	Nucleating agent, free-flow, anti-caking, anti-static, cell hardness	Dry blending, fluid mixer, ribbon blender
PE (films)
AEROSIL® R 805 AEROSIL® R 812 S	2.0-5.0	IR reflection	Masterbatch, twin-screw extruder
UHMWPE (membranes, separators)
AEROSIL® 200 AEROSIL® 300 AEROSIL® R 972 AEROSIL® R 8200	5.0-10.0	Absorbens	Dry blending, fluid mixer, ribbon blender
Polytetrafluoroethylene—PTFE (coatings)
AEROSIL® 200 AEROSIL® R 972	0.5-1.0	Rheology control, anti-settling	Dissolver