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Process for preparing porous spherical silica xerogels

US6103209A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1996
Grant dateAug 15, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B33/163
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for preparing porous spherical silica particles substantially consisting in emulsifying an acidic silica sol in a dispersing media, gelifying the microdrops of the sol in the emulsified state and submitting the resulting gel to thermal treatment in the presence of the emulsifier liquid and of sol gelation base.

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