Silicone
Organosilicon gel is a kind of organosilicon compound, which contains Si-°C bonds, and at least one
organic group is directly linked to silicon atoms.
Among them, polysiloxane composed of silicon-oxygen bond (-Si-O-Si-) as the skeleton is the most numerous,
deepest and most widely used class of organosilicon compounds, accounting for more than 90% of the total
use.
Inorganic silica gel
Inorganic silica gel is a highly active adsorption material, which is usually reacted with sodium silicate
and sulfuric acid, and undergoes a series of post-treatments such as aging and acid foaming
process. Silica gel is an amorphous substance, and its chemical formula is mSiO2 .nH2O. Insoluble in water
and any solvent, non-toxic and tasteless,
The chemical properties are stable, and it does not react with any substances except strong alkali and
hydrofluoric acid. Various types of silica gel form different microporous structures due to their
different manufacturing methods.
The chemical composition and physical structure of silica gel determine that it has many characteristics
that are difficult to replace with other similar materials:
High adsorption performance, good thermal stability, stable chemical properties, high mechanical strength,
etc., household use as desiccant, humidity regulator, deodorant, etc.;
It is used in industry as an oil hydrocarbon decolorizer, catalyst carrier, pressure swing adsorbent,
etc.; Separation and purifier for fine chemicals, beer stabilizer, coating thickener, toothpaste friction
agent, matting agent, etc.