Nanostructured Silica has demonstrated promising results in the laboratory for more efficient beer filtration in terms of both cost and usage of raw materials as well as water. If an “egg-shell” catalyst concept under development by Eden is used in newly developed filtering systems, the expectation is that an additional 50% of beer could be recovered from the sludge in the fermenter.
Potential Applications
- Additives in cosmetics for UVB and UVA shielding
- Antibacterial powder
- Biosensors
- Catalysts
- Dental ceramics
- Drug carriers
- Electrical insulators
- Electrokinetic chromatography
- Electronic substrates
- Humidity sensors
- Infra-red reflection
- Metal or ceramics nanocomposites
- Polymer nanocomposites for
- Enhanced strength, elongation, toughness, and hardness
- Heat resistance
- High mechanical scratch resistance
- Lower wear rates and friction coefficients
- UV shielding
- Waterproof
- Paintings
- Photonic band gap materials
- Polishing
- Thermal insulators
- Thin film substrates