Evonik Silica Selection Guide
| Grade | Type | Nature | Surface Area (BET) m2/g | Application as Defoamers |
| AEROSIL® 200 | Fumed | Hydrophilic | 200 ± 25 | Paints and coatings Printing inks ETP Textiles |
| AEROSIL® 202 | Fumed | Hydrophobic | 100 ± 20 | Paper & pulp Chemical processing Refineries |
| SIPERNAT® 383 DS | Precipitated | Hydrophilic | 170 | Paints and coatings Printing inks ETP Textiles Distilleries |
| SIPERNAT® D10 | Precipitated | Hydrophobic | 90 | Paper & pulp Chemical processing Refineries |
Dow Consumer Solutions represents silicone-based product lines under the brand name ‘Dowsil’. Its top market constitutes mobility, building construction & infrastructure, film tapes & release liners, beauty & personal care and many more.
Dow Industrial Solutions contains product lines based on plastics, industrial intermidiates, polyurethanes, coatings etc.
Product line is related to material reinforcement with Si Additives. Various silicone masterbatches compounds cater to automotive for interior solutions, compounding etc.
3M is the leading company in the world for speciality textile coatings representing ‘PM (PROTECTIVE MATERIAL) SERIES’, a fluoro-chemical free chemistry.
As a global provider of solutions for the textile industry, Clariant offers historical expertise to improve the quality of fibres and garments.
A leading chemical distribution company representing key brands of detergent & textile intermediates.