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Binding is the process of drawing and holding together materials to form a cohesive whole. Levasil Colloidal Silica is the perfect binder in a number of different binding applications.
Benefits when using Levasil Colloidal Silica
- Increased temperature tolerance
- Chemically inert
- Easy to use
- Safe handling
How it works
- At high temperatures, colloidal silica particles sinter and bind components together (investment casting, ceramics, and catalyst applications) or form a hard glassy surface coating (electric steel).
- At lower temperatures, colloidal silica can form an inorganic matrix based on chemical bonds (zinc-rich primers and cementitious systems).
- In a polymer resin based matrix, the surface groups of silane-modified silica particles can react and cross-link with resin groups providing additional binding for the coating system.
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