SYLOBLOC® Silica

Anti-blocking Additives
Product Portfolio & Selection Guide

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The SYLOBLOC® silica anti-blocking product family includes a
wide range of engineered silica-based additives for the plastic
films industry. Product performance is inherently related to
processing equipment, polymer type and composition and film
thickness. All grades of SYLOBLOC® silica anti-blocking additives
are approved for food contact applications and are qualified by
various PP and PE technology licensors.

Grace’s SYLOBLOC® silica anti-blocking portfolio is divided into two main classes of products:

1 Plain silica grades 2 Combination “Combi” silica grades

Pure synthetic amorphous silica grades available in a Pure synthetic amorphous silica grades blended with
range of particle size, pore volume and organic surface fatty acids amides acting as slipping agents.
treatment.

Plain Silica Grade Product Portfolio Overview

Anti-blocking Efficiency: Outstanding █ Very High █ High Typical Film

Thickness
Pore Volume
µm
High Low

SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC®
Low

K200 Silica 25B Silica

< 20 µm
SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC®
35 Silica SYLOBLOC ®
E300 Silica 46 Silica S200 Silica

SYLOBLOC®
Average Particle Size

43 Silica SYLOBLOC®
S400 Silica

SYLOBLOC®
SYLOBLOC® 20-50 µm
P05 Silica
SYLOBLOC® 45 Silica SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC®
44 Silica 45B Silica S500 Silica
SYLOBLOC®
45 H Silica

SYLOBLOC®
48X1962 Silica SYLOBLOC® 50-70 µm
47 Silica
High

SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC® SYLOBLOC®

41 Silica 41B Silica P09 Silica >70 µm

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Combination “Combi” Silica Grade Product Portfolio Overview
“Combi” products are made by blending plain synthetic “Combi” products offer the benefits of low moisture pick
amorphous silica with fatty amides. These blends are up, low dust, and easier handling and dosage into the
available in two different forms: extruder. At Grace, we have the possibility to produce
customized combination products by varying the silica
1. Physical blends type and the additive in different ratios.
2. Melt-in

Product Name Fatty Amide Silica/Amide Ratio Blend Type

SYLOBLOC® M150 silica Oleamide 50/50 Melt-in
SYLOBLOC M250 (H) silica
®
Erucamide 50/50 Melt-in
SYLOBLOC® M243H silica Erucamide 43/57 Melt-in
SYLOBLOC 250H silica
®
Erucamide 50/50 Physical blend
Customized “Combi”

Selection Guide by Polymer Type

Polypropylene (PP) Films
Film Thickness Product Advantages
Single Layer Film (CPP; IPP)
SYLOBLOC® S200 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
<20µm (0.8 mil) SYLOBLOC® 25B silica properties
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica
SYLOBLOC® 45 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
SYLOBLOC® 45B silica properties
20µm (0.8 mil) and SYLOBLOC® 47 silica • “Combi” grades offer the additional advantage improved
70µm (1.75 mil) SYLOBLOC® S500 silica handling and dosing
SYLOBLOC® M150 silica
SYLOBLOC® M250H silica
SYLOBLOC® 41 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency
>70µm (2.75 mil)
SYLOBLOC® 41B silica • Easy to disperse
Multi-Layer Film (OPP; BOPP)
SYLOBLOC S200 silica
® • For skin-layers: high anti-blocking efficiency combined with
<20µm (0.8 mil) SYLOBLOC® 25B silica excellent optical properties
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica • NOTE: generally, core layer is not loaded with silica
Metallized Films
SYLOBLOC® S200 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
<30µm (1.2 mil) SYLOBLOC® 25B silica properties
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica • NOTE: smooth surface required
• High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
30µm (1.2 mil) and SYLOBLOC® 45 silica properties
70µm (2.75 mil) SYLOBLOC® 45B silica
• NOTE: smooth surface required

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Polyethylene (PE) Films
Film Thickness Product Advantages
Single Layer Film (CPP; IPP)
SYLOBLOC S200 silica
®
• High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
<20µm (0.8 mil)
SYLOBLOC® 25B silica properties
SYLOBLOC® P05 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
SYLOBLOC® 45 silica properties
20µm (0.8 mil) and
SYLOBLOC® 45B silica
70µm (1.75 mil)
SYLOBLOC® 47 silica
SYLOBLOC® S500 silica
50µm (2.0 mil) and SYLOBLOC® P09 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
70µm (2.75 mil) SYLOBLOC® 47 silica properties
SYLOBLOC® P09 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency
>70µm (2.75 mil) SYLOBLOC® 41 silica • Easy to disperse
SYLOBLOC® 41B silica

Polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) Films

Film Thickness Product Advantages
Slurry Process
• High purity narrow particle size distribution product
<20µm (0.8 mil) SYLOBLOC® K200 silica
• Homogeneous film surface effect; excellent optics
SYLOBLOC® 44 silica • High anti-blocking efficiency combined with excellent optical
20µm (0.8 mil) and
SYLOBLOC® 46 silica properties
50µm (2.00 mil)
SYLOBLOC® E300 silica
• For matte films
• SYLOBLOC® 35 silica is ideal for thin matte PET films
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica
>30µm (1.2 mil) • SYLOBLOC® 47 silica delivers matting efficiency combined
SYLOBLOC® 47 silica
with a surface texturing effect
• Easy to incorporate
Masterbatch Process
SYLOBLOC 43 silica
®
• High purity narrow particle size distribution product
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica • Balanced anti-blocking vs optical properties
<20µm (0.8 mil)
SYLOBLOC® S200 silica • Easy to incorporate during extrusion or compounding
SYLOBLOC® 25B silica
SYLOBLOC® S500 silica • High purity narrow particle size distribution product
>20µm (0.8 mil) and
SYLOBLOC® 43 silica • Balanced anti-blocking vs optical properties
50µm (2.00 mil)
SYLOBLOC® 41B silica • Easy to incorporate during extrusion or compounding
SYLOBLOC® 35 silica • For matte films
>30µm (1.2 mil) SYLOBLOC® 43 silica • Any of the above grades used at higher concentration
SYLOBLOC® 47 silica

Polyvynylchloride (PVC) Films And Sheets

Film Type Product Advantages
SYLOBLOC 47 silica
®
• Highly efficient matting agents and surface texturing agents
SYLOBLOC® 41 silica (depending upon film thickness)
Calendered films
and sheets SYLOBLOC® 44 silica • Anti-plate out processing aid
SYLOBLOC® 47 silica
SYLOBLOC® E300 silica