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Hollow Glass Microspheres (Cenosphere)
Hollow Glass Microspheres (Cenosphere) technical grades and source-listed specifications for customer review.

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Hollow Glass Microspheres (Cenosphere) is listed in GWECO’s Industrial & Refractory Materials Catalog, Revision 4 (October 2026), under Other Refractory Materials.
Source-listed technical profile: DY R-6.
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Source-listed sizes
DY R-6: 0.45 mm–0.1 mm
Source-listed size options; current availability requires inquiry.
GWECO did not perform the original testing. Source-reported results do not certify any particular shipment or production lot. Confirm current availability and shipment requirements with GWECO.
Available grades and sizes
DY R-6: 0.45 mm–0.1 mm
Technical specifications
Source-listed sizes — DY R-6
Source-listed size / fraction |
|---|
0.45 mm–0.1 mm |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Component | Reported range |
|---|---|
SiO₂ | 70–75% |
Fe₂O₃ | 0.5–1.1% |
Al₂O₃ | 11–14% |
MgO | 0.5–1% |
CaO | 0.5–1% |
K₂O | 3–5% |
NaO | 3–5% |
L.O.I. | 4–8% |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Property | Source value |
|---|---|
Grain size | 0.45 mm–0.1 mm |
Bulk density | 200–300 kg/m³ |
True density | ≤1 g/cm³ |
Floating rate | ≤10% |
Heat-resistance temperature | 1300°C |
Property |
|---|
DY R-6
The catalog does not provide a different grade specification for each listed size. Source size-fraction requirements remain in the tables below.
Source-listed options; confirm current availability with GWECO.