PPG AGILON®

Performance Silica
INDUSTRIAL RUBBERDesigned to improve the performance and processing of a wide array ofelastomer formulations, PPG AGILON® performance silica offers easierdispersion, reduced viscosity and improved mechanical and dynamic
properties when compared to carbon black, silica, and traditional in-situ
silica-silane applications. As part of the value-added, pre-treated technology
platform, Agilon silica eliminates both the need for silane coupling agentsand a silanization step during mixing, thus eliminating more than 99 percentof the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and increasing
manufacturing efficiency.
Benefits•

Lower viscosity at same or higher loadings (improved extrusionthroughput)•

Enables high-temperature mixing without increasing viscosity orpremature vulcanization•

Improved dispersion and lower filler-filler interaction•

Lower hysteresis and heat build-up•

Lower compression set•

Better abrasion resistance, tear strength, and crack growth resistance•

Eliminates silane handling•

Eliminates silanization (prolonged, high-temperature mixing)
requirement•

Eliminates more than 99 percent of the VOC emissions

Applications
Conveyor belts
Automotive engine mounts
Gaskets and seals
Rubber hoses

Typical Properties
Agilon 400 silica

Agilon 454 silica

CTAB Surface Area, m2/g

140200pH

6.5

6.5SH, Wt. %

0.5

0.5

Carbon, Wt. %

4.0

4.0

Moisture, as packaged, wt. %

5.5

5.5

Na2SO4Powder or granule

Na2SO4Powder or granule

Residual Salt
Physical Form

USA • PPG Silica Products • Customer Service: 1-800-243-6745 • Technical Service: 1-800-764-7369
EUROPE • PPG Delfzijl Plant • Customer Service: +31-596-676710 • Technical Service: +31-596-676710

PPG AGILON®

Performance Silica

INDUSTRIAL RUBBERConveyor Belt (EPDM – 65 Durometer, sulfur-cure)*
Conventional
SilicaAgilon
400G-D

Surface Area, m2/g

135

140Loading, phr

55

65

Samples are available per request fromcustomer service.

ML(1+4)84

58

PackagingTC90, min

26

27101

Standard packaging includes small bags andFlexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs).
Bags are unitized for shipping on pallets which
are stretch wrapped with clear plastic film. FIBCs
are single or double stacked on wood pallets.
Please consult with Silica Customer Service oryour Silica Sales Representative regarding
additional packaging options including custom
package sizes and bulk shipments.

% Dispersion

8490107

Modulus @ 100%, MPa

1.4

1.9131Modulus @ 300%, MPa

2.6

6.1

234

300/100 Modulus Ratio

1.8

3.3

178

Hardness @ 23 °C

6466

103

Rebound @ 100 °C, %5564116

Tan (δ) @ 60 °C

0.17

0.15

133

Heat Build Up, °C

641

112

Compression Set, %8882107

Lower
compression set

Demattia Flex CrackGrowth, 100k cycles, mm

201811

Improved fatigue
performance

DIN Abrasion Index

100107107Better abrasion
resistance

Die C Tear, N/mm

3843112Better tearstrengthFiller

Samples

Storage
To ensure product integrity, we recommend that
our Agilon silica products be stored under dry,clean conditions, protected against exposure todirect sunlight and other substances, and usedwithin twelve months of the date of manufacture.

Safety and Health Effects
PPG recommends that, before use, anyone
using or handling this product thoroughly readand understand the information and precautions
on the label, as well as in other product safety
publications such as the Safety Data Sheet. Any
health hazard and safety information contained
herein should be passed on to your customers
or employees, as the case may be. The products
mentioned herein can be hazardous if not usedproperly. Like all potentially hazardous materials,
this product must be kept out of the reach ofchildren.

Product Safety and Regulatory
Information
For the latest product safety and regulatory
information, please reference the Safety Data
Sheets at www.ppgsilica.com.

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Improved
processing
Better dispersion
Higher modulus,
better reinforcement

Lower hysteresisand HBU*FORMULA: Keltan 4450S – 100, Silica – see above, Paraffinic Oil – 20, TMQ – 2, Zinc Oxide – 15,Stearic Acid – 2, , Sulfur – 0.4, MBTS – 1.5, MDB – 2, ZBDC – 1**Higher is better

Silane is typically used in sulfur-cured silica-filled compounds to improve
processing, increase abrasion resistance, reduce heat build-up, and lower
compression set. When silica is used without silane in industrial rubbercompounds, it normally results in unfulfilled potential in dynamic and mechanicalproperties. When silane is used, high energy input is needed to allow the chemical
reaction between silane and silica to take place. This requires capital equipment
and increases mixing times with the consequent reduction in productivity. Not
only is a VOC-contributing alcohol by-product produced during this reaction, butundesired premature vulcanization can happen at elevated temperatures, which
increases viscosity and creates processing challenges. Agilon silica eliminates
the need for silane and its associated issues by connecting the silica core to therubber matrix only after adding curatives.
USAEUROPE

Customer Service: 1-800-243-6745
Technical Service: 1-800-764-7369
E-mail: silicacustserv@ppg.com

Customer Service: +31-596-676710
Technical Service: +31-596-676710
E-mail: csdelfzijl@ppg.com

PPG Silica Products
440 College Park Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 USA© 2020 PPG Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.­­The PPG logo and Agilon are registered trademarksof PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

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PPG Delfzijl Plant
P.O. Box 181
9930 AD Delfzijl, The Netherlands

Statements and methods presented are based upon the best available information and practices known to PPG at present, but are
not representations or warranties of performance, result or comprehensiveness. Further, the information provided herein, including any
specific reference to patents of other persons or entities, is not to be taken as a license to operate under or a recommendation topractice any patents, copyrights, or any other intellectual property right of any person or entity.