ZIRCONIUM (Saint Gobain)
AN ORIGINAL DENDRITIC GRAIN MORPHOLOGY
IN COMPARISON TO STANDARD ABRASIVE MATERIALS
Fused Zirconia
Silicon Carbide
Levigated Alumina
* A unique thermal and chemical manufacturing process, Enjoying 30 Years of Industrial experience, guarantying reliablity and consistency.
High chemical purity
| Zirgrip-1 | Zirgrip-3 | Zirgrip-10 | Zirgrip-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO₂ | 0.50 | 0.90 | ||
| Na₂ O | 0.20 | 0.05 | ||
| AL₂ O₃ | 0.10 | 0.20 | ||
| TiO₂ | 0.10 | |||
| Fe₂ O₃ | 0.04 | |||
| Cao | 0.03 | |||
| U+Th | <0.05% (Typically 0.04%) | |||
Fine powder with narrow perticle size distribution
| Zirgrip-1 | Zirgrip-3 | Zirgrip-10 | Zirgrip-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D50 (μm) | 1.5 | 3 - 4 | 12 - 14 | 90 -95 |
| SSA (m²/g) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 5 - 6 | 5 - 6 |
ZIRGRIP : KEY FIGURES
- Dendritic grains morphology makes it an unique product
- U + Th < 500 ppm
- Used by major brake pads makers for their commercial brake pad formulations (700-1000 tons consumption, growing)
- Under qualification at all major brake pad manufacturers
- Made outside of China no export license is required
- Benefits from the long industrial experience of Saint-Gobain in production of consistent & reliable high performance materials