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1. AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Your Global Source for Fine Silica Gels

2. Global Operations
World’s #1 glass manufacturer
Approximately 51,500 employees
US $13 billion net sales
200 consolidated subsidiaries in 30 countries

3. 50%
Glass
25%
Electronics
25%
Chemicals/Other
Global Sales #1 global
supplier of flat
and auto glass
Largest global
glass supplier to:
NISSAN
HONDA
TOYOTA
World’s #1
supplier of ETFE
Global Product Reach

4. Global Product Reach
Chemicals Products and Other
• Caustic soda – soaps
• Sodium bicarbonate
– household detergents
• Sodium hypochlorite
– fungicides, bleach
• Urethanes – automobile seats
• Fluorinated resin films
– solar cells/architectural/agricultural
• Fluorinated resins/elastomers
– coatings/additives/auto/electronics
• Fluorinated water/oil repellents
– textile/non-woven/paper
• Fluorinated intermediates
– pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals
• Fluorinated solvents
– precision cleaning
• Reinforced fluorinated compounds
– auto/electronics/other apps
• Silica gel – personal care products/
chromatography/catalysts support

5. Fine Silica Gels: Material to Products
Silica sand
Soda ash
Sodium silicate cullet
Sodium silicate
solution
M.S.GEL™ SUNLOVELY™SOLESPHERE™
Fine silica products

6. Diagram of Wet Gelation Method for Silica
Gelation
3-4 nm
5 nm
6 nm
7.5 nm
10 nm
30 nm
15 nm
60 nm
Ageing process
Agglutination
PrimaryParticleSizeControl Droplet of sodium silicate or sol
Acids Sodium silicate

7. Usage of Fine Silica
M.S.GEL™
SUNSPHERE™ SOLESPHERE™
Chromatographic Media
＜HPLC ・Preparative/Process Chromatography＞
Anti-blocking ・ Film-forming← UV Resin filler → Reinforcement・Coating agent
【Scale-like・Self layer assembly】【Spherical・Large oil absorption】
【High purity・Accuracy classified】
Chemicals/Drugs Supporting agent
Moisturizing agent・Foundation ← Cosmetics → Antiperspirant agent・Sun screen
Binder for Inorganic materials

8. Characteristics of MS Gel™
• Perfect micro-spherical shape
• Average particle size = 1.6 ~ 200 µm
• Specific surface area = 30 ~ 900 m2/g
• Mean pore size = 4 ~ 200 nm
100nm
1000A Grade
100nm
200A Grade
AGC offers many kinds of silica gel based packing. Choose
the most suitable grade and product for your application.

9. M.S. GEL™ Applications
Chromatography:
• A kind of separation method.
• The principal is applied in
various fields.
• Column bulk development is key
technology in chromatography
area.
• We provide many types of
M.S.GEL as column bulk
materials.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Time (min)
Absorbanceat254nm
A
BC
D E F
Medical & Pharmaceutical
• Antibody purification
• Insulin purification
• CoQ10 separation
• Hemo-diafiltration
Industrial
• Liquid crystal purification
• Metal scavenger
Food & Beverage
• Residual pesticide analysis
• Material analysis
Environment research
• Water quality
• Soil
• Atmosphere

10. SOLESPHERE™
• Smooth application and feeling from the spherical shape
• No agglomeration and nice to touch by the rolling effect
• A variety of products
– Mean particle size: 3-20μm
– Oil absorption: 30-400mL/100g
• Amorphous type silica, so harmless to health
NP-30 L-31 H-32

11. Characteristics of SOLESPHERE TM
Absorption Sustained-release
Aroma chemicals,
Catalyst,
Antibacterial agent etc.
Used as a filler for resins or
pigments, it is able to add
functions (odor absorption,
air cleaner, etc.) to filter and
so on.

12. SOLESPHERE™ Applications
Cosmetics/Personal Care products
• Moisture, sweat absorption
• Improves tactile properties
• Non-shine/light-diffusing for soft-focus effect
Reactant
• Drug substance carrier
• Sustained-release support
Catalyst support
• Improves catalyst activity
and selectivity from uniform
pore structure
Anti-blocking: film applications
• Adds to avoid film adherence

13. Applications for Coating Materials
Coating layer
Film base
Anti-blocking function
Ink suction support
• Pounce effect by porous structure
Coating layer
Paper base

14. SOLESPHERE™ Product Classes
H series
(High surface area)
Specific surface area:
700 – 800m2/g
Normal type Mean particle
size
3 – 20 μm
Oil absorption 150 mL/100g
High Oil
absorption
Mean particle
size
3 - 12 μm
Oil absorption
300 - 400
mL/100g
L series (Limited surface area)
Specific surface area:
300 m2/g
Mean particle
size
3 - 20 μm
Oil absorption 150 mL/100g
NP series (Non-porous)
Specific surface area:
40 – 100 m2/g
Mean particle
size
4 - 20 μm
Oil absorption 30 - 50 mL/100g
ET series (Silicone-coated)
Surface modified
Mean particle
size
5 - 12 μm
Oil absorption 130 mL/100g

15. SUNLOVELY ™
• Scale-like primary particle with thickness under 0.1 µm
• High resistance to water, acids and alkali
• Transparency and adherence
• Functional material supported to interphase of secondary and
tertiary particle is easily dispersed
• Unique self-assembly to form strong barrier layers
Primary particle Secondary particle Tertiary particle Layer (cross section)
①Diameter: 3 – 5 μm
②thickness: ≦ 0.1μm
Inter layer: 0.0x – 0.2 μm

16. SUNLOVELY™ Applications
Separation filter
• Improves heat resistance and
chemical stability
Thermal barrier
• With balloon gel
UV shielding
• With titanium oxides
Battery
Company’s roof
was coated by
Sunlovely™ LFS
• Improves coating
hardness
• Adds anti-fouling

17. SUNLOVELY™ Products
Powder type
（Tertiary Particles） SUNLOVELY™ Industrial use
SUNLOVELY™ C Cosmetics
SUNLOVELY™ TZ-824
Cosmetics
(Titanium oxide・Zinc oxide
compounds)
Slurry type
（Secondary particles） SUNLOVELY™ LFS Industrial use
SUNLOVELY™ LFS-C Cosmetics

18. Silica Modifications
• Surface modification technology
• ODS, NH2 are added functionalities to silanol groups
• Silicone treatment technology
• Titanium oxide/Zinc oxide compounds, etc.
Surface
modification

19. Certifications & Environmental Commitment
• ISO 9001: 2008 Management System Certificate
• ISO 14001:2004 Management System Certificate
• OSHAS 18001: 2007 Occupational Health & Safety
Management Certificate

20. Contact Us
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Exton, PA USA
Rod Reber, Business Manager, Fine Silica Products
TEL: (610) 420 7867
E-mail: roderick.reber@us.agc.com
Or toll free 1-800-424-7833
Website: www.agcchem.com

21. AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Intelligent resins
Custom compounds
Smart chemistry solutions
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