β-SiC and Synthetic Carbon Catalyst Carriers
Enabling new chemistries with cutting- edge/ resilient catalyst carriers that defy the limitations of traditional carriers.
About Us
SICAT and ACM, established in 2000 and 2010 respectively, have evolved from idea to lab to pilot to commercial scale production of mesoporous Beta SiC and synthetic carbons, with Sicat serving as the R&D arm and ACM as the commercial and manufacturing branch. In May 2023, Saint-Gobain Norpro acquired a majority stake in SICAT SAS and ACM GmbH, enabling ACM to invest in a new production line and increase its throughput to 150 tons per year of catalyst carriers.
Our affiliates include bobine, a joint venture focused on chemical recycling of plastics, and TrapAparT, aimed at passive air purification technology.
Bobine
TrapAparT
Problems
Our Solutions
Problems & Solutions
Aggressive chemical environment
Catalyst integrity is attacked
Resistant carriers
Our carriers resist many acids/bases, oxidation and hydrothermal aging
High exothermicity / endothermicity
Catalyst temperature hard to control
Outstanding thermal conductivity
Our carriers conduct heat very well and can also be used as catalyst diluent
Bulky molecules
Potential diffusional limitations
Mesoporous carriers
Our carriers exhibit high volumes of large mesopores
Variable shapes
For optimal geometric surface area
Carrier-inherent impurities
Impurities may affect reaction
High-purity carriers
Our synthetic carriers are high purity
Microwave-heated reactions
Most catalyst carriers not heated by MW
Highly sensitive carriers
MWs heat our Beta SiCs with high efficiency
Our products
β-SiC Silicon Carbide
mesoC+™
Common main features of β-Silicon Carbide and mesoC+
| Product | BET Surface Area | Microporous Surface Area | Pore Volume* | Crushing Strength** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiC1 | 25 m2/g | <5 m2/g | 0.40 cc/g | 75 N/mm |
| SiC3 | 25 m2/g | <5 m2/g | 0.55 cc/g | 25 N/mm |
| SiC4 | 30 m2/g | <5 m2/g | 0.55 cc/g | 50 N/mm |
| mesoC+ | 320 m2/g | 210 m2/g | 0.40 cc/g | 40 N/mm |
* Measured by water absorption
** Grain method per ASTM D4179 & D6175 for 3mm pellets
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