Some knowledge points about antimony, antimony white manufacturer solves your doubts
Antimony trioxide Manufacturers believe that many objects have the property of thermal expansion and contraction. For example, the commonly used thermometer utilizes the principle of mercury's thermal expansion and contraction. However, there is a metal that is very different. It contracts and expands within a certain temperature range. Today, let's get to know this magical metal, antimony.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that the consumption structure of antimony is diversified, but its main applications are concentrated in flame retardants, lead-acid batteries, and the chemical industry. The consumption forms of antimony are mainly metallic antimony and antimony compounds. Antimony is mainly used to manufacture alloys, usually lead-acid batteries (50% starter batteries/40% traction batteries); high-purity antimony metal is used to produce semiconductors and military products.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that antimony oxide is the main product of antimony consumption, with nearly 90% of the world's antimony oxide used as a flame retardant. Currently, the consumption of antimony in flame retardants and lead-acid batteries accounts for more than 80% of the global total demand, with flame retardants accounting for 56%, lead-acid batteries accounting for 29%, and the chemical industry accounting for 10%.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that antimony is a silvery-gray metal that is brittle and easily fusible. It was once mistaken for lead or tin. A relatively important mineral is stibnite, discovered in early times. In China, antimony deposits are distributed in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces, among which the Xikuangshan antimony deposit in Xinhua County, Hunan Province, is relatively large. Interestingly, because antimony was once mistaken for tin, local residents in Xinhua called it "tin mine" after discovering it, and this name has been used to this day.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that antimony is mainly used to melt and synthesize alloys with lead. For example, due to the special properties of antimony—thermal contraction and cold expansion—some antimony is added to type metal alloys. When the molten type metal alloy is poured into a copper mold and cooled and solidified, the alloy will expand slightly, making each tiny stroke clearly stand out. Not only that, adding 1%~20% antimony can enhance the hardness and mechanical strength of lead, making the type alloy harder and more wear-resistant, thus compensating for some of the shortcomings of pure lead.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that antimony compounds have many uses. For example, in semiconductor technology, antimony can be used to make infrared detectors, diodes, and Hall sensors; antimony compounds such as antimony oxide and antimony sulfide can also be used to manufacture flame retardants, coatings, ceramic enamels, and glass.
Antimony trioxide manufacturers believe that in medicine, antimony is used to manufacture many drugs. For example, some highly effective drugs for treating lung diseases, schistosomiasis, and kala-azar are organic compounds of antimony. The "antimony preparations" once developed by Chinese medical workers have made a huge contribution to the complete eradication of schistosomiasis. Although antimony has many uses, as a heavy metal, its toxicity is very strong. Antimony poisoning may cause symptoms such as dermatitis, rhinitis, headache, and vomiting. Therefore, care should be taken when using antimony.
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