SIDISTAR® is a spherically-shaped amorphous silicon dioxide, which has been specifically designed for polymer applications. Strict quality-controlled production assures a material with an average primary particle size of 150 nm. The nature of the material allows excellent dispersion down into primary particles in the polymer matrix.
Depending on the polymer used, SIDISTAR® offers several advantages, which are further explained in our application notes.
(2009-06-09)
The Elkem Materials team was a desired and recognized discussion partner for the rubber experts of Russia and Belorussia at the recent XV International Conference "The Rubber Industry, Raw Materials, Materials, Technologies - 2009", held in Moscow, Russia.
Mr. Alexander M. Pichugin, General Director and Doctor of Science, and Mrs. Tatiana Titova, Head of Technical Department, representing the world-leading independent Rubber Institute of Russia, "NIISPH", held a lecture about Sidistar R 300 at the conference, promoting it towards the different participants and companies; an honor for Elkem! NIISPH demonstrated the positive results they achieved using Sidistar in Tire Compounds.
(2009-04-07) Our Sidistar team will be on hand to welcome you at Booth no. 12-424 during the International Rubber Conference in Nuremberg, June 29th - July 2nd. We look forward to seeing you there!
(2009-01-09)
2009, to-date:
International Conference of India Rubber Expo 2009 (IRE '09), Jan. 28-31, Hyatt Regency, Kolkata - Elkem's Dr. Gerd Schmaucks made a presentation on Jan. 29th, at 1530, entitled: "Unconventional Silica - A New Way to Optimized High Performance Materials (CIR-08) - C". Technical Program
2008 - A Busy Year
Our Sidistar team members were busy during the first half of 2008 (ref. "Past Conferences & Presentations"), and the second half has been no less busy! Past conferences and presentations:
- Vinyltec 2008, Oct. 13-15, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois + Tabletop stand
- Wood-Plastic Composites 2008, Oct. 14-16, 2008 - Vienna, Austria. Presentation by Gerd Schmaucks: "Improved WPC properties by addition of special silica", Session 2 - Materials Developments (15th Oct. , 16:00) + Tabletop stand
Sidistar Booth action - WPC 2008
- Rubber Mini Expo, Oct. 14-16, 2008 - Louisville, Kentucky - Booth no. 522