T–162 tabular alumina balls

BASF T–162 tabular alumina balls are sintered alpha alumina with a very high purity.

The alumina is a form of pure aluminum oxide which has been fired at high temperatures – well over 1900° C – that practically all porosity and shrinkage are removed. It is essentially 100% alpha alumina (corundum).

When the internal crystalline structure of tabular alumina is examined, large plate-like or table-like crystals are apparent. The shape of these crystals gives "tabular" alumina its name.

The properties of BASF T–162 tabular alumina balls make them ideal in applications as inert catalyst bed supports. T–162 tabular alumina balls have a relatively smooth surface and are suitable as catalyst reactor and desiccant bed supports, or for ballast under exposure to high temperatures or severe corrosive conditions.

The high chemical purity and inertness of the balls minimizes the possibility of catalyst contamination and adverse side reactions. The balls offer good resistance to heat shock, mechanical shock and abrasion