Empower modern industry with high-purity Antimony — enhancing strength, conductivity, and fire resistance across alloys, batteries, electronics, and advanced materials.
Modern industry relies on materials that enhance strength, safety, and performance — and Antimony stands at the core of this transformation. From advanced flame retardants to durable alloys and high-efficiency batteries, Antimony empowers technologies that shape a safer, more resilient future.
The most important use of antimony is to increase the hardness and durability of other metals. However, its applications are quite diverse:
Antimony trioxide (Sb₂O₃) is used as a flame retardant in plastics, textiles, electronic casings, and fire-resistant materials. In case of fire, this compound slows the spread of flames and helps save lives.
One of the most significant applications of antimony. In lead-acid batteries (such as car batteries), 4–8% antimony is added to lead alloys. This:
· Increases the mechanical strength and hardness of the alloy.
· Improves the charge/discharge efficiency of the battery.
· Makes the battery plates more durable.
Antimony is combined with other metals (especially lead and tin) to create various alloys:
· Lead Alloys: Used in bullets, ammunition, solder, and radiation shielding.
· Tin Alloys: Known as “white metal” or “Babbitt metal,” these alloys are used in machine bearings (balls, bushings) due to their low friction coefficient.
High-purity antimony is used as a dopant in the semiconductor industry. When added to materials like germanium and silicon, it alters their electrical properties. It is also used in:
· Infrared detectors
· Diodes
Antimony oxide acts as a decolorizing and refining agent in glass and ceramics. It is also used in the production of opaque white glazes and enamels.
Used as a catalyst in the production of plastics such as polyethylene (PET). In some paints, it serves as a pigment.
· Antimony compounds were once used to treat parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis.
· IMPORTANT WARNING: Elemental antimony and many of its compounds are toxic. Their medical use is strictly controlled, and historically, antimony has also been used as a poison. It is absolutely not suitable for amateur use.
Antimony is one of the “silent heroes” of modern industry. From the batteries in our cars to the electronics we use daily, from flame-retardant plastics in our offices to the bearings in our machinery—it contributes to safety, durability, and performance in countless ways.
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