Rare Earths Oxides
Rare earths are a group of elements with similar chemical properties. They are used for various applications in industry:
Glass / optical glass / color pigment for glass
Polishing Powder
Ceramic / high-performance ceramic
Coatings (Thermal Barrier Coatings – TBC,
Environmental Barrier Coatings – EBC)
Facecoat in investment casting
Sinter substrates
Catalysts
Electronics
Pharmaceuticals
Medical technology
Laser technology
Nuclear technology
Cement industry
Fertilizers
Sensors and detectors
Membrane technology
Waste water treatment
Luminescent substances
Magnets
Sintering aids (additives)
Stabilizer for crystal modifications in
industrial ceramics
Industrial ceramics is a key area of application for rare earths:
Structural ceramics
• Medical technology: Femurs, artificial bones, brackets• Ceramic cutting tools: Cutting inserts, drills, milling devices
• Engineering ceramics: Ball bearings, valves, turbochargers
Functional ceramics
• Electroceramics: Piezoceramics, microwave applications, electrically conductiveceramics, electrical resistors (PTC-Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance
and NTCR -Negative Temperature Coefficient of Resistance),
• Oxygen sensors
• Optical ceramics: Lasers, fiber optics, special glass
• Ferromagnetic ceramics
• Molten yttria in spray powder applications
• Ceramic mold shells for manufacturing investment castings using the lost
wax process
Location Toronto
One more sales subsidiary of Treibacher Industrie AG is located in Toronto (Canada).
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Subsidiary:
Treibacher Auermet d.o.o. in Slovenia.