Rare Earths Oxides
Rare earths are a group of elements with similar chemical properties. They are used for various applications in industry:
- Electro ceramics: Piezoceramics, microwave applications, electrically conductive ceramics, electrical resistors (PTCR-Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance and NTCR -Negative Temperature Coefficient of Resistance)
- Bio ceramics, dental ceramics and dental applications: all ceramic crowns, bridges, inlays and implants; radio opaque materials, joints, ingredients for dental glass-ceramics and dental colouring agents.
- Precision Investment Casting
- Glass Manufacturing and Polishing: Polishing powders for flat and crystal glass, additives for optical and precision optical components, materials for pigments, materials for UV filters for glass bottles, materials for polishing wheels, and materials that increase the refractive index of light in glass.
- Engineering ceramics: Ball bearings, valves, turbochargers
- Catalysts
- Membrane Technology: SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells), sensors and detectors
- Pharmaceutical applications: APIs, MRI
- Pigments, Frits and Ceramic Stains
- Spray Powder for Coatings: Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC), Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBC), sintering substrates, sintering additives
Other applications include:
• Sensors: Lambda probe
• Nuclear technology
• Cement industry
• Fertilizers
• Waste water treatment
• Luminescent substances
• Magnets
• Stabilizer for crystal modifications in industrial ceramics
• Ceramic cutting tools: cutting inserts, drills, milling devices
• Ferromagnetic ceramics
