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 Precipitated Silica 

 Solids  Precipitated silica  PPG Industries, Inc.
 Liquids   Mineral oil blend (US)  Mineral Oil: Drakeol 35 (CAS#  08042-47-5) Solvent: Norpar 12:  Exxon Mobil Chemical Company  (CAS#64771-72-8)
Calcium Bromide brine Tetra Chemicals
Mineral oil blend (UK) Mineral Oil: Baylube WOM 15 (supplies by Bayford Oil, Leeds, UK)

Solvent: N-paraffin C10-13 or Finasol EDM NP1014 (supplied by Aztec Oils, Chesterfield, UK)

Silica Gel

                 Solids                               Silica gel                                   Multisorb Technologies
Liquids Same as Precipitated Silica  

Hydrogels

Solids  Aquabeads (KI-GEL 201K) Kuraray Chemical Company, Osaka, Japan
Liquids Water De-aired, distilled, tap water

 Fused Quartz

Solids  Crushed fused quartz (Note: Because fused quartz is often a recycled product, it is strongly recommended that a sample is first checked to investigate clarity prior to purchase). Mintec Co.; (USA) Marukama Kamado Touryou Co., Ltd. (Japan); Louyang Bomn Import & Export Co., Ltd. (China); Wuhan Tsunami Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
Liquids Mineral oil blend Paraflex HT4 or Krystol 40 and Puretol 7, Petro Canada
Sucrose solution Low Color Sucrose, Indiana Sugars;
Sodium-thiosulfate treated sodium-iodide (STSI)  Sodium-thiosulfate, Amazon.com/ChemCenter; Sodium-iodide, Scientific Equipments of Houston

 Laponite 

Solids  Laponite RD BYK Additives
Liquids  Water De-aired, distilled, tap-water

 

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