PANSIL® UltraSpheres 8500 by Tolsa is a very fine particle size, hard, high strength, inert silica-alumina ceramic microsphere. Provides increased abrasion resistance, improved corrosion resistance and reduced cost per volume. Its advantages include increased filler loadings, improved flow & leveling, less shrinkage and warpage and increased hardness. PANSIL® UltraSpheres 8500 is used in high solids- and water reducible industrial coatings, powder-, and pipe coatings as well as corrosion resistant maintenance- and marine coatings.
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| Chemical Composition: | Silica-alumina ceramic microsphere |
| Appearance | Spheres |
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PANSIL® UltraSpheres 8500 properties
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| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Percentile | 20 - 40 µm | ||
| Alumina | 27 - 33 % | ||
| Color L* (CIE standard) | 55 - 65 | ||
| Crush strength | 414 N/mm2 | ||
| Hardness | < 7 Mohs | ||
| Iron Content | < 4 % | ||
| Melting Point | 1200 °C | ||
| Moisture Content | < 0.25 % | ||
| Particle Size Distribution | 300 µm | ||
| Silica | 55 - 65 % | ||
| Specific Gravity | 2.1 | ||
| pH | 3 - 12 | ||