Moisture absorbing/releasing micro-particles "TAFTIC™HU"

Features

  1. Extremely high moisture absorbing capacity
    (more than 2 times of silica gel).
  2. Available for absorption/desorption cycle use.
  3. Almost no volume change by absorption/desorption.
General characteristic Specific gravity 1.1 – 1.4 g/cm3
Melting point N/A
Weight loss start temp about 300℃
Solvents resistance Insoluble in any organic solvent
EMC(%, at 20℃×65%RH) 60 – 65%

*EMC:Equilibrium Moisture Content

Line-up

  TAFTIC™ HU series
Grade 820E 700E 707E 720SF 1200P
Appearance Aqueous dispersion Aqueous dispersion Aqueous dispersion White powder White powder
pH 10–11 10–11 6–8 - -
EMC(%, at 20℃×65%RH) 45–55 45–55 35–45 45–55 50–60
Solid(%) 13 20 20 - -
av. Particle size(µm) 0.07 0.9 0.9 4 30
Bulk density(g/cm3) - - - 0.25 0.5
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Conditions : 20℃×65%RH×1hr⇔30℃×40%RH×1hr
Each sheet contained 260g(HU or Silica)/m2

Applications

  • Functional coating materials(paints, films, paper, synthetic leather, etc)
  • Any compounding(fiber, foam, film.,etc.)
  • Functional textiles(active sports, underwear, shirts, uniforms)