Pilot Breakthrough Moves HPQ Closer to Multi-Billion-Dollar Fumed Silica Market

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Scale-Up Success: The pilot unit marks a 20x scale increase from lab-scale and confirms the ability to produce and recover material in a commercial-style process.
Testing in Progress: Independent lab work is underway to determine whether the material is fumed silica and assess its purity. Initial results are expected within days.
Strategic Partnership: HPQ Silica Polvere previously signed an LOI with Evonik, one of the world’s largest silica producers, for potential collaboration pending successful material evaluation.
Commercial-Scale Capacity: The pilot reactor is designed to produce up to 50 tonnes per year, enabling consistent test runs and pre-commercial sample generation.

VISUAL CONFIRMATION, INDEPENDENT TESTING AND COMMERCIAL SCALE PROMISE

HPQ Silicon $HPQ $HPQFF announced a pivotal achievement in their fumed silica pilot project: the successful production and collection of white powder material from the reactor’s product recovery unit—commonly referred to as the “baghouse.” Early visual analysis suggests this may be commercial-grade fumed silica, pending confirmation through independent laboratory testing now underway.

This is the first time HPQ’s proprietary one-step, low-emission process has produced and recovered material at pilot scale, a significant leap forward in validating a system designed to disrupt a $2.2 billion market dominated by energy-intensive legacy methods.

“Saying we're excited by the results would be an understatement. Achieving these outcomes so early in the testing phase significantly boosts our confidence in our ability to replicate this milestone and consistently produce commercial-quality material,” said Bernard Tourillon, President & CEO

TRADE RESUMPTION

HPQ’s trading status was recently reinstated for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 following a brief cease trade order related to disclosure housekeeping. Regulators found no material issues in the company’s audited financials. HPQ also transitioned from Tier 1 to Tier 2 issuer status on the TSX-V—an administrative change with no operational impact.

LOOKING AHEAD

Should the ongoing tests validate what early signs suggest, HPQ Silicon may be on the verge of a breakthrough that significantly reduces the cost and carbon footprint of producing fumed silica.

“We’ve proven the system can be scaled—now it’s about optimization and commercialization,” said Bernard Tourillon, CEO.

With a functioning pre-commercial unit, high-level strategic interest, and validation now in progress, HPQ is positioning itself to challenge the status quo in advanced material manufacturing.

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