Silico® offers a range of hydrophilic fumed silica products with varying surface areas. The high-purity hydrophilic fumed silica is produced through the hydrogen-oxygen flame hydrolysis of volatile chlorosilanes.

From a chemical perspective, the loose white silica powder is composed of high-purity amorphous silicon dioxide. Hydrophilic silica particles, upon contact with water, become wetted and disperse in the medium. These silica particles exhibit excellent thermal stability, chemical resistance, and thixotropic properties.

Silico® is a trusted manufacturer of organosilicon products, with its fumed silica widely used in adhesives and sealants, silicone elastomers, coatings and inks, composite materials, personal care cosmetics, and fire extinguishers. Silico® fumed silica is utilized for rheological control (thickening, anti-sagging, anti-settling, thixotropy) and reinforcement (strength enhancement). Silico® fumed silica demonstrates excellent scratch and abrasion resistance, flowability, anti-caking properties, corrosion resistance, and enhanced adsorption.

Silico® also provides hydrophobic fumed silica powders that can be used to thicken non-polar solvents such as xylene, styrene, and mineral oils. When fumed silica is dispersed in non-polar liquids, the silanol groups on the particle surfaces interact through hydrogen bonds, forming a bridging structure. This results in a three-dimensional network that provides thickening effects.