Rare Earth Oxides

Rare Earth Oxides

An overview of our rare earth oxides

-Yttrium oxide (Y2O3)  min. *9,**9%

-Lanthanum oxide (La2O3) min. *9,*9 % - *9,**9%

-Cerium oxide (CeO2) min. *9,*5% - *9,*9%

-Praseodymium oxide (Pr6O*1) min. *9,5% - *9,9%

-Neodymium oxide (Nd2O3) min. *9,5% - *9,*9%

-Samarium oxide (Sm2O3) min. *9,9% - *9,*9%

-Europium oxide (Eu2O3) min. *9,**9%

-Gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) min. *9,9% - *9,**5%

-Terbium oxide (Tb4O7) min. *9,*9%

-Dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) min. *9,5% - *9,9%

-Holmium oxide (Ho2O3) min. *9,9%

-Erbium oxide (Er2O3) min. *9,9%

-Ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3) min. *9,*5% - *9,**5%

-Lutetium oxide (Lu2O3) min. *9,*9% - *9,**9%

-Didymium oxide [(Pr+Nd)xOy] min. *9,5% - *9,9%

-Thulium oxide (Tm2O3) min. *9,5%

-Yttrium-Europium oxide [(Y+Eu)xOy] min. *9,**9%

Applications

-Bio and dental ceramics

-Electro-ceramics

-Precision investment casting

-Glass fusion and polishing

-Engineering ceramics

-Membrane technology

-Pharmaceuticals

-Pigments, frits and ceramic stains

-Thermal Spray powders for coatings

-Laser technology

-Nuclear technology

-Cement industry

-Fertilizers

-Waste water treatment

-Luminescent substances e.g. phosphors

-Magnets

-Stabilizers for crystal modifications in industrial ceramics

-Ceramic cutting tools: Cutting inserts, drills, milling devices

-Ferromagnetic ceramics

The most significant increases in demand for REO is attributed to a predicted expansion in hybrid cars, followed by petroleum catalyst, glass manufacturing and polishing and multi-level electronic components. The smallest sector by volume, but largest by value, is europium and terbium, which are used in the production of phosphors for televisions and energy efficient light globes.