Sorbead™ WS
Water-resistant adsorbent
Product data
BASF Sorbead™ WS water resistant
silica gel adsorbents have high
capacity and protect other
adsorbents and catalysts from
water vapor in a broad range of
applications.
The BASF Sorbead line of highly
efficient adsorbents is an alumino-
silicate gel formed into hard,
spherical beads – having a high
resistance to crushing and a low
attrition rate. Sorbead adsorbents
have a longer life than most other
adsorbents and can reduce opera-
ting costs in most applications.
Sorbead WS is the only 100%
water-resistant adsorbent with a
high adsorption capacity. It is
frequently used as a protective
layer in combination with Sorbead
Typical properties
Chemical composition
Surface area (BET)
Pore volume
Equilibrium capacity for
water vapor at 25˚ C
Packed bulk density
Crushing strength
Attrition rate
Water resistant
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BF-7866, 03/2007
R, Sorbead H, Sorbead Plus or Packaging
other adsorbents such as mole- ƒ Big bags 1,653 lbs.
cular sieves, activated alumina, ƒ Poly bags 55 lbs.
activated carbons and catalysts in ƒ Steel drums 287 lbs.
order to increase the reliability of ƒ Tins 8 x 6.6 lb., 20 x 2.2 lb.
the system. The high capacity of
Sorbead WS enables it to be used About BASF
on a stand-alone basis as well. As the world's leading chemical
company, BASF's portfolio ranges
With its high resistance against from chemicals, plastics,
hydrothermal aging and low performance products, agricultural
regeneration temperature, BASF products and fine chemicals to
Sorbead WS is ideal for crude oil and natural gas. BASF's
applications where adsorbent intelligent system solutions and
regeneration with humid gas high-value products help its
occurs (e.g. heat-of-compression, customers to be more successful.
blower-purge air dryers and air BASF develops new technologies
separation plants). and uses them to open up
additional market opportunities. It
Typical distribution of grain size combines economic success with
ƒ 2.0 – 5.0 mm environmental protection and
ƒ 1.0 – 3.0 mm social responsibility, thus
contributing to a better future.
SiO2 97 wt. % Customer support
Al2O3 3 wt. % North America
650 m2/g Toll-free: 877-SORBEAD
0.45 cm³/g (877-767-2323)
10 % R.H. 4 wt. % Telephone: +1 713 892 38 19
80 % R.H. 34 wt. % Fax: +1 713 627 10 96
44 lb/ft3
Outside North America
> 120 N
Telephone: +49 5021 988-460
< 0.05 wt. % Fax: +49 5021 988-418
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