HPQ Achieves Pilot-Scale Milestone in Commercial Fumed Silica Production, Sets Sights on Higher-Value Market Segment

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[{"type":"text","content":"HPQ Achieves Pilot-Scale Milestone in Commercial Fumed Silica Production, Sets Sights on Higher-Value Market SegmentLeading global manufacturer confirms that material achieved a surface area of 136 m²/g, more than triple previous results and confirming HPQ’s single-step process can match commercial-grade benchmarks\n\n\n\n MONTREAL, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n\n HPQ Silicon Inc.\n \n\n (“HPQ” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:\n \n HPQ\n \n , OTCQB:\n \n HPQFF\n \n , FRA:\n \n O08\n \n ), a technology company driving innovation in advanced materials and critical process development, is pleased to report that its subsidiary,\n \n HPQ Silica Polvere Inc. (“HSPI”)\n \n\n\n [1]\n \n\n , has successfully produced commercial-grade fumed silica during Test #6 of its proprietary\n \n Fumed Silica Reactor (“FSR”)\n \n pilot project.\n \n\n The test, conducted by technology supplier\n \n\n PyroGenesis Inc.\n \n\n (TSX:\n \n PYR\n \n , OTCQX:\n \n PYRGF\n \n , FRA:\n \n 8PY1\n \n ),\n \n achieved a\n \n\n surface area of 136 m²/g\n \n , a performance benchmark consistent with commercial specifications. The results were provided directly by a leading global fumed silica manufacturer with whom HPQ maintains a Letter of Intent (LOI).\n \n\n\n “With Test #6, we achieved a core objective: demonstrating that our Fumed Silica Reactor can replicate lab-scale surface area results at pilot scale,”\n \n said Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc. and HPQ Silica Polvere Inc.\n \n “This is a pivotal validation of both the process and the product—confirming that we can now produce commercial-grade fumed silica in a single-step, scalable operation.”\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Image 1: Demonstrates the scale of performance milestones reached in Test #6, validating HPQ’s process scalability\n \n\n\n\n Key Performance Gains from Test #6\n \n\n\n Following the process optimizations made after Test #5, as disclosed in HPQ’s\n \n August 20, 2025, release\n \n , test #6 of HPQ’s Fumed Silica Reactor yielded critical advances in material performance:\n \n\n\n Surface area increased by 309% compared to the previous test, demonstrating significant process refinement.\n \n\n The material achieved a specific surface area of 136 m&...

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