Silicon Dioxide
Silicon dioxide is supplied as a free-flowing agent and carrier for powder and tablet formulation.
Pricing, MOQ, availability, packaging and full specifications are confirmed per enquiry. Add several products to the Inquiry Cart to send one consolidated request.
Description
Silicon dioxide in its synthetic amorphous form is used across food, supplement and pharmaceutical manufacture as an anticaking and free-flow agent. Its extremely high surface area allows it to adsorb moisture and to separate particles, which prevents caking in hygroscopic powders and improves flow through hoppers and tabletting equipment. The same property makes it useful as a carrier for liquids, converting oils and liquid flavours into free-flowing powders. It is used at low inclusion levels. The material is a very fine white powder of low bulk density, which makes it dusty to handle and warrants appropriate dust control in the plant.
Product Details
- CategoryFood Additives
- GradeConfirmed as per customer requirement
- OriginAvailable on request
- DocumentationSpecification sheet and Certificate of Analysis available on request
Applications
- Anticaking in powder blends
- Tablet and capsule manufacture
- Carrier for liquid and oil ingredients
- Seasoning and instant powder formulations
Specification
- AppearanceFine white powder
- Molecular formulaO2Si
- Molecular weight60.084 g/mol
- Full technical specifications, including assay and analytical limits, are available on request.
Packaging
- Typically supplied in 25 kg fibre drums or kraft paper bags with an inner polyethylene liner.
- Smaller pack sizes are commonly available for trial and development quantities.
- Packaging is subject to product and quantity, and is confirmed on enquiry.
