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BURGESS 5178 - Technical Data Sheet

BURGESS 5178

SURFACE MODIFIED CALCINED ALUMINUM SILICATE

BURGESS 5178 has been specially designed to provide excellent wet and dry electrical properties through a proprietary surface treatment.

BURGESS 5178 is hydrophobic and a chemical bond between the calcined clay and the polymer exists. Dispersion characteristics also dramatically improve over non-treated counterparts.

Typical Physical Properties

GE Brightness % 90.0

325 Mesh Residue % 0.03

Average Particle Size Sedigraph 1.5 μ

Free Moisture % Max 0.5

Specific Gravity 2.63

Refractive Index 1.62

pH (20% Solids) N/A

Typical Chemical Properties

Loss On Ignition % 0 – 1.0

Silica (SiO2) % 51.0 – 52.4

Alumina (Al2O3) % 42.1 – 44.3

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) % Trace

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) % 1.56 – 2.50


Issue Date: TD00F

The suggestions and data contained in this bulletin are based on data which are believed to be reliable. They are offered in good faith, to be applied according to the user’s own best judgment. Since operating conditions in the processor’s plant are beyond our control, Burgess Pigment Company cannot assume responsibility for any risks or liabilities which may result from the use of its products. Likewise, no liability is assumed for any claimed patent infringement occurring by reason of any method or manner of use, or any product made by a consumer. While the Burgess Pigment Company guarantees the quality of its products, it cannot give any warranty regarding the results obtained by the use thereof.