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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Nicholas S. Ergang, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Ian Saratovsky, Highland Park, IL (US);
Hung-ting Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Nicholas S. Ergang, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Ian Saratovsky, Highland Park, IL (US);
Hung-Ting Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Nalco Company, Naperville, IL (US);
Abstract
A silica-containing composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a compound having the following formula: (SiO)(OH)MSF.B. M comprises at least one metal or metalloid cation S is a sulfur-based species. F optionally exists and F is at least one of the following: a functionalized organosilane, a sulfur-containing organosilane, an amine-containing organosilane, and an alkyl-containing organosilane at a surface area coverage of about 0.01 to about 100%. The molar ratio of y/x is equal to about 0.01 to about 0.5, the molar ratio of x/z is equal to about 0.5 to about 300 or from about 0.5 to about 100, and the molar ratio of a/z is about 0.5 to about 5. B is a hygroscopic solid at a water to solid molar ratio of 0.1-6 and preferably comprises at least one alkaline earth oxide or lanthanide oxide.