Abstract: The invention provides fumed silica granules having a BET surface area of 20 m2/g to 500 m2/g; a number average particle size d50 of 350 ?m to 2000 ?m; a span (d90?d10)/d50 of particle size distribution of 0.8-3.0; a bulk density of more than 0.35 g/mL; a pore volume for pores >4 nm of not more than 1.5 cm3/g, process for its preparation and use thereof as a catalyst carrier, a carrier for liquid substances, in cosmetic applications, for thermal insulation, as pharmaceutical excipient, in producing thermally treated silica granules, as an abrasive, as a component of a silicone rubber.

Abstract: Fumed silica powder, surface treated with a surface treatment agent selected from the group consisting of organosilanes, silazanes, acyclic polysiloxanes, cyclic polysiloxanes, and mixtures thereof, wherein the powder has: a) a number of silanol groups relative to BET surface area dSiOH of at least 0.85 SiOH/nm2, as determined by reaction with lithium aluminium hydride; b) a methanol wettability of more than 40% by volume of methanol in methanol-water mixture; c) a tamped density of not more than 200 g/L.

Abstract: Process for producing metal oxide powders by means of flame spray pyrolysis, in which an aerosol comprising a metal compound is introduced into a flame in a reactor and reacted therein, and the metal oxide powder obtained is separated from gaseous substances, wherein a) the flame is formed by the ignition of an oxygen-containing gas (1) with a fuel gas, b) the aerosol is obtained by joint atomization of a solution containing a metal compound and an atomization gas by means of one or more nozzles and c) the ratio of the spray area to the cross-sectional reactor area is at least 0.2.

Abstract: Process for producing metal oxide powders by means of flame spray pyrolysis, in which an aerosol comprising a metal compound is introduced into a flame in a reactor and reacted therein, and the metal oxide powder obtained is separated from gaseous substances, wherein a) the flame is formed by the ignition of an oxygen-containing gas (1) with a fuel gas, b) the aerosol is obtained by joint atomization of a solution containing a metal compound and an atomization gas by means of one or more nozzles and c) the ratio of the spray area to the cross-sectional reactor area is at least 0.2.