Specialty Chemicals

SYLOID® AQ 800 silica is an additive for premium performance coating, especially for wood. It is a modified matting agent that enables the formulation of more environmentally friendly waterborne wood coatings with high chemical resistance and transparency that produce natural-looking, deep matte finishes on wood furniture, cabinets, and floors. Unlike typical silica matting agents, Grace’s SYLOID® AQ silicas have unique properties that achieve a highly matted surface with excellent chemical resistance, excellent clarity, and good scratch and metal marking resistance. In addition, SYLOID® AQ silicas are easier to disperse and produce less dusting than typical silica matting agent.

SYLOID® C 907 matting agent is an amorphous synthetic silica with a special organic treatment, appearing as a white, free-flowing powder.

Key Application: General purpose OEM and DIY wood finishes, Catalyzed varnishes (alkyd-urea, alkyd-amino, etc.), Decorative enamels, both air-dry and forced-dry, Nitrocellulose lacquers, DIY alkyd and urethane varnishes, General industrial coatings.