GENIOSIL GF 9

GENIOSIL® GF 9 is an adhesion promoter in glass-fiber reinforced or filler-modified plastics and reduces the filler's sedimentation tendency and improves dispersibility and numerous mechanical properties (e.g. flexural strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity) of the composites. The use of GENIOSIL® GF 9 in these materials also results in a markedly improved resistance to water (vapor) and corrosion. Electrical properties, such as volume resistivity and the dielectric constant, are also positively influenced Due to the nature of the amino group, this substance reacts as a strong base. The silane hydrolyzes autocatalytically in the presence of moisture (methanol is released) to form silanols, which can subsequently react with themselves to produce siloxanes or can bind to inorganic substrates. As a typical amine, GENIOSIL® GF 9 can also interact with numerous organic polymers and thus function as a molecular bridge between organic and inorganic substrates.