Our Barium and Strontium Solutions

Essential Materials for a Diverse Spectrum of Industries

Indispensable in Many Applications

Kandelium’s barium carbonate (BaCO3), strontium carbonate (SrCO3) and strontium nitrate play a significant part in a wide range of applications. They are important raw materials for products as varied as magnets, glasses, displays, bricks and tiles, ceramics and electronic components. Additionally, they occupy a key role in both water treatment and the production of metals, chlorides, nitrates, oxides, and more.

Glass, Ceramics and Clay

Specialty Glasses

Glass, Ceramics and Clay

Barium carbonate and strontium carbonate significantly enhance the quality and properties of glass.

Clay Ceramics

Glass, Ceramics and Clay

Clay roof tiles, facing bricks and other heavy clay ceramics use barium carbonate to prevent the formation of dry efflorescence. Barium carbonate converts soluble sulfates into insoluble barium sulfate.

Surface Protection through Glazes and Enamels

Glass, Ceramics and Clay

With the development of new technologies in the glaze and frits industry, strontium carbonate has achieved a very important role as a raw material. It can lend frits and glazes used in multiple ceramic applications a number of special properties.

Magnets and Electrical Components

Ferrite Magnets

Magnets and Electrical Components

Permanent magnets using strontium ferrite – which is manufactured with strontium carbonate – are widely used in many industries. Strontium ferrite offers a high degree of chemical stability, and is completely non-toxic.

Displays

Magnets and Electrical Components

Strontium compounds are an essential raw material for the production of glass substrates used in all types of displays.

Electro-Ceramic Components

Magnets and Electrical Components

Barium titanate, which is derived from barium carbonate, is used for the production of ceramic capacitors and PTC thermistors. Ceramic plate and multi-layer capacitors are found in circuits.

Removing Sulfates and Lead

Removing Sulfates in Chemical Production and Water Treatment

Removing Sulfates and Lead

In many chemical production processes, barium carbonate is used to remove sulfates. For example, it plays an important role in both chlorine-alkali electrolysis and the production of phosphoric acid.

Removing Lead in Zinc Production

Removing Sulfates and Lead

In the production of high-purity zinc through electrolysis, strontium carbonate is used to remove lead impurities.

Your contact to Kandelium

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Susanne Friedel

Head of Sales & Marketing Barium Strontium