Product Information
FUMED SILICA HDK 10 KG
Filler for resin. Silica flour is used for thickening (thixotroping) resin, making it non-sagging. Its composition is (SiO₂ > 99.8%) and its density is 2.2 g/cm³.
Working
Fillers prevent adhesive from running out of the joint and excessive absorption into the materials being bonded. Adding fillers increases the thickness of the adhesive film.
Fillers are added to the pre-mixed resin-hardener mixture. When thickening, the amount of filler usually does not need to be measured precisely. Filler is added to the resin-hardener mix until the desired consistency or property is achieved. The accompanying table provides indicative values for the amount of filler used in different cases. The values in the table indicate how many parts by volume of filler are added to one part by volume of the resin-hardener mixture.
Filler Selection
Selection of filler | Phenolic microspheres | Glass microspheres | Cellulose fiber | Fumed silica | |
Filling and leveling | Easy to sand and fill for cosmetic wood applications | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Common applications | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Putty with improved wear resistance | ✓ | ||||
Bonding | Common bonding applications for softwood, brown | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Common bonding applications for softwood, white | ✓ | ||||
Structural wood bonding, matte | ✓ | ✓ |
Putty Mixing
FILLER | FILLER AMOUNT (%) | PER 1KG | SILICA FLOUR ADDITION (%) | PER 1KG | APPROXIMATE DENSITY (g/cm³) | APPROXIMATE AMOUNT (liter) |
Phenolic microspheres, brown | 15 - 20 % | 150 - 200 g | 3 - 5 % | 30 - 50 g | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Glass microspheres, white | 15 - 20 % | 150 - 200 g | 4 - 6 % | 40 - 60 g | 0.6 | 2.0 |
Cellulose fiber, white/matte | 7 - 10 % | 70 - 100 g | 2 - 4 % | 20 - 40 g | 0.9 | 1.0 |