The present invention provides a hydrophobic precipitated silica having the following properties:
carbon content
1.0-8.0%
methanol wettability
20-55%
reflectance
94%
BET/CTAB ratio
1
DBP absorption
250 g/100 g
BET surface area
50-110 m2/g
CTAB surface area
100-150 m2/g
Sears number
13.
The present invention also provides methods for making and using the hydrophobic
precipitated silica and articles and compositions which include the same.