The Many Applications of Antimony Oxide
By Victor Lezo

Antimony trioxide is the main derivative of antimony metal. The metal is mined most often in China, Bolivia, Russia, and South Africa. The oxide derivative can be used in many different industries including the flame retardant industry as a synergist, the plastic manufacturing industry as a catalyst, the glass industry as a clarifying agent, and in porcelain and enamel as an opacifier or white pigment.

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