Certain coatings are highly susceptible to soiling and staining. Colloidal silica helps increase hydrophilicity and repel dirt.

Silica-Based Coating Solutions
Nalco Water offers a wide range of silica-based coating solutions to serve multiple types of coating including ceramic tile, glass treatment, metal surfaces and more. Our colloidal silica product line encompasses a range of characteristics including a wide range of particle size, distribution, pH, area and concentration. In addition, our specialized RD&E are dedicated to custom product development to meet customer application needs.
Benefits of Nalco Water Colloidal Silica Coating Additives
Anti-Soiling
Abrasion and Scratch-Resistant
Colloidal silica as a coating additive improves the abrasion-, scratch- and corrosion resistance of coatings helping make coatings last longer.
Frictionizing
Colloidal silica as a coating additive increases the coefficient of friction of a surface, providing critical anti-slip and anti-skip properties for coatings.
Additional Coating Applications
Colloidal silica is an appropriate additive for coating for multiple other applications including anti-blocking, adhesion, printability, caulking and sealing.
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