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.
(2010-07-15)
The Nordic Rubber Conference, held in Tampere, Finland on June 10 – 11th, was the major event of the European rubber industry this year. SIDISTAR was presented as a cost-effective and superior filler for fluoropolymers in the paper “Special Low Surface Silica as Filler in Fluoroelastomers”, given by Dr. Gerd Schmaucks.
(2010-07-15)
At this year's WPC conference, held in Vienna on April 20 – 22nd, the application of SIDISTAR in polypropylene-based composites was presented by Dr. Gerd Schmaucks in a paper entitled: “The effect of silica on the properties of PP-based WPC “, co-authored by Bjørn Tanem of SINTEF. The results shown prove that long-term water absorption can be significantly reduced by the addition of SIDISTAR.
(2009-11-17)
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.