Additive

AEROSIL® E 972

AEROSIL® E 972 is a fumed silica after-treated with DDS (dimethyldichlorosilane). It is a very efficient Rheology Modifier suitable for a broad range of applications while being very easy to disperse.

Product information

Effects

Type

Additive

Sub type

Rheology control

Sustainability

Production efficiency

Next generation solution

Contains no biocide

Life Cycle Assessment available

Markets

Technologies

High solids (solventborne)
Powder
Solventborne
Solventfree
Waterborne

Manufacturer

AEROSIL Logo

Availability

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Architectural coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Not applicable

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Architectural coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

< 30%

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Architectural coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

30% - 60%

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Architectural coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

> 60%

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Filler

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Filler

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Filler

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive refinish coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

E-Coat

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Automotive OEM coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Can coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Can coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Can coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Coil coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Floor coatings

System

100% Solids

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Floor coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Floor coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Heat resistant coatings

System

High Solids

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Decorative Coatings

Drying/Curing Condition

Stoving

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Heat resistant coatings

System

High Solids

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

High Heat Resistant Coatings

Drying/Curing Condition

Ambient Curing

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Leather coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Leather coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Marine and protective coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Marine and protective coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Metal and glass coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Metal and glass coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Metal and glass coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Plastic coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Plastic coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Plastic coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Powder Fluidization

Market

Powder coatings

System

Powder

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Printing inks for various applications

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Printing inks for various applications

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Anti-Settling
Pigment Wetting & Dispersing

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Anti-Settling
Pigment Wetting & Dispersing

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Primer/Surfacer

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Top Coat

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Anti-Settling
Pigment Wetting & Dispersing

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Top Coat

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Top Coat

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Top Coat

Application

All

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Anti-Settling
Pigment Wetting & Dispersing

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Anti-Settling
Pigment Wetting & Dispersing

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Base Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Clear Coat

Application

Aviation

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Transportation coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

E-Coat

Application

Truck

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Wood coatings

System

Radiation Curing

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Wood coatings

System

Solventborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition

Effect

Rheology Control

Market

Wood coatings

System

Waterborne

Pigment Volume Concentration

Layer

Application

Drying/Curing Condition