SiLibeads® Ceramic Beads

Type ZY-S

Ceramic beads made of zirconium oxide / yttrium stabilized used as grinding beads and dispersing beads

Fields of application

Paint and varnish industry:

• grinding and dispersion of coating and paint systems, e.g. car paint, corrosion
  protection, dip paints, industrial and structural paints, wood varnishes, coil coatings
• organic/inorganic pigments, e.g. titanium dioxide, ultra marine, iron oxide, etc.
• grinding and dispersion of pigments to dye textiles, plastics and food

Ceramic industry:

• for grinding and preparation of electroceramics
• for the preparation of glazes
• in medical technology, e.g. for the manufacture of hip and dental prostheses
• for magnetic ceramics, ferrites
• for technical ceramic components, e.g. exhaust manifolds

Plant protection:

• for dispersing fungicides, herbicides and insecticides

Cosmetics:

• for grinding pigments and solids for lipsticks and various creams

Battery materials:

• for processing and fine grinding of various battery materials such as cathode and anode material, e.g. for lithium-ion batteries

Quality attributes

• high density
• dense structure
• high wear resistance
• high roundness
• no radioactivity