Abstract:
THE PRODUCTION OF AGGLOMERATED BODIES OF SILICA WHEREIN A COMPOSITION FORMED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF SILICA HYDROGEL MICROBALLS IS AGGLOMERATED AND WHICH INCLUDES THE TREATMENT OF THE MICROBALLS PRIOR TO AGGLOMERATION WITH AN ALKALINE MEDIUM TO INCREASE THE COMPOSITE STRENGTH OF THE AGGLOMERATED BODIES.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION IS ADDRESSED TO SILICA GEL GRAINS CONTAINING FOREIGN IONS INCLUDING AN ALALI METAL CATION, WHEREIN THE ALKALI METAL IS SELECTED FROM A GROUP CONSISTING OF LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND CERSIUM, ALONG WITH AN ACIDIC ANION SELECTED FROM A GROUP CONSISTING OF SULFATE, PHOSPHATE, CHLORIDE, BROMIDE AND IODIDE ANIONS, AND TO METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION.