- Supplied By:W .R. Grace & Co.
- Product Code:Q09428
- Regional Availability:USA
- Chemical Name:Silicon Dioxide
- Functions:Buffering Agent, Adsorbent
- Chemical Family:Silicon-based Compounds
SILICA GEL GRADE 59 is a buffer gel for protecting adsorbent beds, a wide-pore, granular form of amorphous synthetic silica gel. It exhibits a high water capacity under conditions of high relative humidity and, in particular, when water is present in the liquid phase. It also has a high capacity for liquid hydrocarbons and other organic liquids. When wet, it maintains its mechanical strength and integrity. For this reason, is used as a buffer layer in molecular sieve and silica gel beds that may be subject to occasional liquid carryover.