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Spherical alumina and silica powder portfolio.

SRP's product line covers high-purity alumina, easy-sintering alumina, low-alpha alumina, and spherical silica grades with controlled particle size, purity, sphericity, conductivity, and surface chemistry.

Product Family Overview

Family Representative Grades Key Control Range Typical Use
High-Purity Spherical Alumina DC3-U, DC3-F, DC3-C, DC3-M, DC3-L, DC3-S; DC4 series D50 from 0.15 to 10 microns; purity >99.9%; 100% sphericity target TIM fillers, ceramic membranes, transparent ceramics, sapphire loading
Easy-Sintering Spherical Alumina DCS302-U, DCS302-F, DCS302-UG, DCS302-FG D50 from 0.25 to 0.45 microns; sintering temperature 1500 C; sintered density >3.9 g/cm3 Advanced ceramic processes requiring dense sintering and submicron control
Low-Alpha Spherical Alumina LA4-U, LA4-F, LA5-U, LA5-F D50 from 0.15 to 0.30 microns; U+Th down to <1 ppb in LA5 grades HBM, LPDDR, EMC, and advanced semiconductor packaging
Spherical Silica SP2-500, SP3-300, SP3-500, SP3-1000, SP3-1500, SP3-2000J, SP4-1000, SP4-1500J D50 from 0.2 to 2 microns; D100 controlled below 4 to 10 microns depending on grade CCL, aluminum-based CCL bonding sheets, EMC, engineering plastics, coatings, and functional fillers

High-Purity Spherical Alumina

DC series alumina grades provide high sphericity, controlled particle size, high purity, and optional surface treatment for thermal and ceramic systems.

Grade D10 D50 D90 Purity Notes
DC3-U 0.18 micron 0.25 micron 2.5 microns >99.9% Raw powder; 100% sphericity target
DC3-F 0.06 micron 0.15 micron <0.8 micron >99.9% Fine grade; surface modification available
DC3-C / DC3-M / DC3-L 1 to 3 microns 4 to 10 microns 15 to 20 microns >99.9% Coarser grade range for filler packing and thermal systems
DC3-S 0.06 micron 0.15 micron <0.4 micron >99.9% Tight top-cut option for submicron applications

Low-Alpha Alumina

LA series alumina is positioned for advanced packaging applications that require low radioactive impurities and strict conductivity control.

Grade D50 Conductivity Purity U+Th Surface Treatment
LA4-U 0.30 micron <=10 uS/cm >99.99% <10 ppb Available
LA4-F 0.15 micron <=10 uS/cm >99.99% <10 ppb Available
LA5-U 0.30 micron <=10 uS/cm >99.99% <1 ppb Available
LA5-F 0.15 micron <=10 uS/cm >99.99% <1 ppb Available

Spherical Silica

SP series silica powders provide narrow particle size distribution, high sphericity, purity control, low conductivity options, and surface treatment for electronic materials.

Grade Group D50 Range D100 Control Purity Primary Fit
SP2-500 0.5 micron <5 microns >99% Cost-sensitive silica filler applications
SP3-300 / SP3-500 0.3 to 0.5 micron <4 to <5 microns >99.9% Submicron CCL, aluminum-based CCL bonding sheets, EMC, and resin systems
SP3-1000 / SP3-1500 / SP3-2000J 1.0 to 2.0 microns <6 to <10 microns >99.9% Filler packing and flow control
SP4-1000 / SP4-1500J 1.0 to 1.5 microns <6 to <10 microns >99.99% Higher-purity electronic silica applications

Surface treatments include amino, epoxy, acrylic, alkyl, and other customer-specific chemistries.

Benchmark Comparison Snapshot

Includes anonymized benchmark data comparing SRP SP3-500 and SP4-500 spherical silica with peer silica grades. The table below highlights the public-site-safe technical points.

Metric SRP SP3-500 Peer C Grade SRP SP4-500 Peer E Grade What It Shows
D50 0.5 micron 0.4-0.6 micron 0.5 micron 0.4-0.6 micron Comparable submicron particle-size positioning.
D10 / D90 0.25 / 1.5 micron Not listed in source 0.25 / 1.5 micron Not listed in source SRP publishes tighter particle-distribution reference points in the deck.
Sphericity 100% Not listed in source 100% Not listed in source Supports flow, packing, and filler behavior claims.
Specific surface area 6 m2/g 4-7 m2/g 6 m2/g 4-7 m2/g Falls within the comparable peer benchmark range.
pH 7.0 4.2-5.0 7.0 4.5-6.0 Neutral pH positioning can help with resin-system formulation stability.
Conductivity <20 uS/cm Not listed in source <10 uS/cm Not listed in source Highlights low-conductivity options for electronic materials.
Purity >99.9% >99.8% >99.99% >99.9% Shows higher stated purity for the SRP grades in the source comparison.
Metallic impurities Al <700 ppm; Fe <500 ppm; Na/K <1 ppm Al <700 ppm; Fe <500 ppm; Na/K <1 ppm Al <70 ppm; Fe <30 ppm; Na/K <0.5 ppm Al <100 ppm; Fe <20 ppm; Na/K <0.5 ppm Positions SP4-500 for higher-purity electronic silica requirements.
Uranium <20 ppb Not listed in source <1 ppb <0.3 ppb Shows low-radioactivity control for advanced electronic applications.