What is Baghouse Trapcoat

Baghouse Trapcoat is a lightweight, high-performance amorphous silica precoat designed to protect baghouse filter media and improve air pollution control system efficiency. Applied as an initial protective layer or continuous conditioning feed, Trapcoat helps maintain filter porosity, extend cleaning cycles, and protect filter bags from abrasive particles, hydrocarbons, and sparks. Its environmentally safe, FDA-approved formulation makes it suitable for a wide range of industrial applications, including food processing facilities.

BAGHOUSE TRAPCOAT- Data Sheet

Product Name
Trapcoat – Baghouse fabric, bag surface protective system for air pollution control
Description
It is a very fine, low-density amorphous silica powder
Uses

It is used to precoat the beginning or control layer on the fabric surfaces of the baghouse bags.

It is also applicable at a steady feed rate when high concentrations of pollutants exist. This conditioning feed provides continued porosity control, which greatly extends the cleaning cycle.

Physical Properties

Color: White pH: 7.0

Bulk Density: 8.75 lbs. per cu ft

Fusion Point: 2300°F

FDA Approved in food processing

Advantages

It traps harsh particles and absorbs hydrocarbons that may cause damage to the bags’ fabric

It provides a uniform coat with a porous cake on the surface of the bag and allows maximum throughput

It is dielectric; it minimizes bag damage due to sparks It helps to collect tramp metal

It is environmentally safe; does not contain any crystobolite, tremolite, or asbestos and it can be used in food processing

This lightweight product results in substantial cost savings

Absorption

Water:    300 + % by weight

Oil:   250 + % by weight

Saftey
Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Packaging

4 cu ft bags, 40 cu ft Poly-Sacks and 2,200 cu ft Bulk Containers

Sieve Analysis

Trapcoat

Sieve

Percentage

+60
None
+100
0.1 - 1
+200
2.7 - 8
-325
75 - 95

Sieve Analysis

PFF-18

Sieve

Percentage

+30
3 - 8
+50
30 - 50
+100
70 - 95
-100
95 - 99