PQ GASIL® silica gels introduce surface roughness to films and coatings to modulate surface sheen and gloss.  The product technology provides excellent matting efficiency combined with minimal effect on clarity and mechanical film properties. Other product performance benefits are in product consistency, ease of dispersion, and in providing raw material cost savings.

PQ liquid potassium silicates are water-based solutions of silica.  All liquid silicates dry (dehydrate) to form films or coatings on surfaces. These films dry to a rigid, glass-like state and depending on ratio have different drying rates and final moisture contents. (Higher ratio products have faster rates and dry harder.) Silicates can be used as a vehicle to bind pigments and other powdered materials to surfaces, especially masonry. They can also be used as a corrosion inhibitor on metal surfaces in coating formulations, for example zinc-rich paints. Other coating applications would include surface strengthening, surface texture, and development of heat-resistant and intumescent films.

Paints

Intumescent coatings

Fire-retardant coatings

Matting agents

Coil coatings

Industrial coatings

Ink-Jet coatings