Octadecyltrimethoxysilane

Product Overview

Octadecyltrimethoxysilane is a high-performance organosilicon compound widely recognized for its exceptional ability to modify surface properties of inorganic materials. As a leading manufacturer in the specialty chemicals sector, we provide this advanced silane coupling agent with stringent quality controls to ensure consistent performance across diverse industrial applications. The molecule features a long-chain alkyl group that imparts significant hydrophobic characteristics, making it an ideal choice for creating water-repellent surfaces and enhancing compatibility between organic polymers and inorganic substrates.

Our production process emphasizes high purity and stability, ensuring that each batch meets rigorous international standards. This product serves as a critical component in various high-tech industries, ranging from analytical chemistry to optical engineering and heritage conservation. By forming durable chemical bonds with surface hydroxyl groups, it creates a robust protective layer that resists environmental degradation.

Key Specifications

Industrial Applications

The versatility of Octadecyltrimethoxysilane allows it to function effectively in multiple specialized roles. Its primary utility lies in surface treatment where it modifies the interface between different materials to improve mechanical strength and durability.

• Inorganic Material Treatment: Effectively treats glass, silica, aluminum oxide, china clay, pottery, mica, silicon carbide, and talc to enhance mechanical properties and dispersion within composite matrices.
• Optical Glass Protection: Utilized in the preparation of anti-fog glass coatings. It provides essential protection for rough glass and coated glass used in optical anti-radiation, vacuum anti-reflection, and reflective coating applications.
• Heritage Conservation: Offers superior protection for historical relics and outdoor structures against water intrusion, corrosion, freezing, and weathering, thereby extending the lifespan of valuable artifacts.
• Chromatography Materials: Serves as a critical ODS raw material for surface treatment to prepare silica gel for C-18 reversed-phase chromatography columns, ensuring high resolution and reliability in analytical separations.

Packaging and Storage

We understand the importance of safe and flexible logistics for our global partners. For laboratory and small-scale requirements, this product is available in customized fluoride bottles with capacities of 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, and 1000ml. For large-scale industrial production, we offer standard bulk packaging options including 25L plastic drums, 210L iron drums, or 1000L IBC containers to suit your supply chain needs.

To maintain optimal quality, store the product in the original unopened container at temperatures of 25℃ or below. The specified shelf life is one year from the date of production. Please note that expired products should only be utilized after passing comprehensive quality testing to ensure performance standards are met. As a non-dangerous good, transportation is streamlined, though standard chemical handling protocols should always be observed.