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Amorphous silica (modified)

  • Benchmark: Benchmark 1
  • Assessed: 2014-10-16

Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Industrial / Manufacturing, Plasticizers & Polymer

Amorphous silica (modified) is used in toner, cosmetics, silicone rubber, reinforcing agents, paints and

lacquers, and free flow agents (Evonik 2010). It is a reaction product of hexamethyldisilazane and silica

Chemical Synonyms EINECS 272-697-1; Hexamethyldisilazane, silica reaction product; Hydrolysis products of 1,1,1- trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)silanamine with silica; Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica; Hexamethyl disilizane, reaction product with silica, minimum number average molecular weight (in amu), 645,000

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