Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) is a white or nearly colourless crystalline substance, and a chemical compound of aluminum and oxygen. It is made from bauxite and commonly called alumina and may also be called aloxide, aloxite, or alundum depending on particular forms or applications. Al2O3 is significant in its use to produce aluminum metal, as an abrasive owing to its hardness, and as a refractory material owing to its high melting point.

Barium Acetate is the salt of barium(II) and acetic acid with a chemical formula Ba(C2H3O2)2. It is a white powder that is highly soluble in water, and decomposes to Barium oxide on heating. Barium acetate has a role as a mordant and a catalyst. Acetates are excellent precursors for production of ultra high purity compounds, catalysts, and nanoscale materials.

High purity (over 98.5%) Beryllium Metal Beads are in small density, large rigidity and high thermal capacity, which has excellent performance in the process.

Beryllium Oxide is a white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides upon heating.

Beryllium Fluoride is a highly water-soluble Beryllium source for use in oxygen-sensitive applications.UrbanMines specializes in supplying 99.95% purity standard grade.

Bismuth Trioxide (Bi2O3) is the prevalent commercial oxide of bismuth. As a precursor to the preparation of other compounds of bismuth, bismuth trioxide has specialized uses in optical glass, flame-retardant paper, and, increasingly, in glaze formulations where it substitutes for lead oxides.

Bismuth(III) Nitrate is a salt composed of bismuth in its cationic +3 oxidation state and nitrate anions, which the most common solid form is the pentahydrate. It is used in the synthesis of other bismuth compounds.

Boron, a chemical element with the symbol B and atomic number 5, is a black/brown hard solid amorphous powder. It is highly reactive and soluble in concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids but insoluble in water, alcohol and ether. It has a high neutro absorption capacity.UrbanMines specializes in producing high purity Boron Powder with the smallest possible average grain sizes. Our standard powder particle sizes average in the range of – 300 mesh, 1 microns and 50~80nm. We can also provide many materials in the nanoscale range. Other shapes are available by request.

Boron Carbide (B4C), also known as black diamond, with a Vickers hardness of >30 GPa, is the third hardest material after diamond and cubic boron nitride. Boron carbide has high cross section for absorption of neutrons (i.e. good shielding properties against neutrons), stability to ionizing radiation and most chemicals. It is a suitable material for many high performance applications due to its attractive combination of properties. Its outstanding hardness makes it a suitable abrasive powder for lapping, polishing and water jet cutting of metals and ceramics. Boron Carbide is an essential material with lightweight and great mechanical strength. UrbanMines’ products have high purity and competitive prices. We also has much experience in supplying a range of B4C products. Hope we can offer helpful advice and give you a better understanding of boron carbide and its various uses.

Cesium Carbonate is a powerful inorganic base widely used in organic synthesis. It is a potential chemo selective catalyst for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols.

Cesium Nitrate is a highly water soluble crystalline Cesium source for uses compatible with nitrates and lower (acidic) pH.

Cesium Chloride is the inorganic chloride salt of caesium, which has a role as a phase-transfer catalyst and a vasoconstrictor agent. Caesium chloride is an inorganic chloride and a caesium molecular entity.

Cobalt (II) Oxide appears as olive-green to red crystals, or greyish or black powder. Cobalt (II) Oxide is used extensively in the ceramics industry as an additive to create blue colored glazes and enamels as well as in the chemical industry for producing cobalt(II) salts.

Cobaltous Chloride (CoCl2∙6H2O in commercial form), a pink solid that changes to blue as it dehydrates, is utilized in catalyst preparation and as an indicator of humidity.

 Hexaamminecobalt(III) Chloride is a cobalt coordination entity consisting of a hexaamminecobalt(III) cation in association with three chloride anions as counterions.  

UrbanMines a leading supplier of battery-grade Lithium Carbonate for manufacturers of Lithium-ion Battery Cathode materials. We feature several grades of Li2CO3, optimized for use by Cathode and Electrolyte precursor materials manufacturers.

Manganese Dioxide, a black-brown solid, is a manganese molecular entity with formula MnO2. MnO2 known as pyrolusite when found in nature, is the most plentiful of all the manganese compounds. Manganese Oxide is is a inorganic compound, and high purity (99.999%) Manganese Oxide (MnO) Powder the primary natural source of manganese.  Manganese Dioxide is a highly insoluble thermally stable Manganese source suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications.

Manganese(II,III) Oxide is a highly insoluble thermally stable Manganese source, which the chemical compound with formula Mn3O4. As a transition metal oxide, Trimanganese tetraoxide Mn3O can be described as MnO.Mn2O3, which includes two oxidation stages of Mn2+ and Mn3+. It can be used for a variety of applications such as catalysis, electrochromic devices, and other energy storage applications. It is also suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications.

Sodium Antimonate (NaSbO3) is a kind of inorganic salt, and also called sodium metaantimonate. White powder with granular and equiaxed crystals. High temperature resistance, still does not decompose at 1000 ℃. Insoluble in cold water, hydrolyzed in hot water to form colloid.

Sodium Pyroantimonate is an inorganic salt compound of antimony, which is produced from antimony products such as antimony oxide through alkali and hydrogen peroxide. There are granular crystal and equiaxed crystal. It has good chemical stability.

Nickel(II) Oxide, also named Nickel Monoxide, is the principal oxide of nickel with the formula NiO. As a highly insoluble thermally stable Nickel source suitable, Nickel Monoxide is soluble in acids and ammonium hydroxide and insoluble in water and caustic solutions. It is an inorganic compound used in electronics, ceramics, steel and alloy industries.

Niobium Powder (CAS No. 7440-03-1) is light grey with a high melting point and anti-corrosion. It takes on a bluish tint when exposed to air at room temperatures for extended periods. Niobium is a rare, soft, malleable, ductile, gray-white metal. It has a body-centered cubic crystalline structure and in its physical and chemical properties it resembles tantalum. The metal’s oxidation in air commences at 200°C. Niobium, when used in alloying, improves strength. Its superconductive properties are enhanced when combined with zirconium. Niobium micron powder finds itself in various applications such as electronics, alloy-making, and medical due to its desirable chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties.

Niobium Oxide, sometimes called columbium oxide, at UrbanMines refer to Niobium Pentoxide (niobium(V) oxide), Nb2O5. Natural niobium oxide is sometimes known as niobia.

UrbanMines produce and process pyrite products by flotation of primary ore, which is high quality ore crystal with high purity and very little impurity content. In addition, we mill the high quality pyrite ore into powder or other required size, so as to guarantee the purity of sulphur, few harmful impurity, demanded particle size and dryness.Pyrite Products are widely used as resulfurization for free cutting steel smelting and casting furnace charge, grinding wheel abrasive filler, soil conditioner, heavy metal waste water treatment absorbent, cored wires filling material, lithium battery cathode material and other industries. Ratification and favourable comment having got users globally.

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is a ternary composition of indium, tin and oxygen in varying proportions. Tin Oxide is a solid solution of Indium(III) Oxide (In2O3) and Tin Dioxide (SnO2) with unique properties as a transparent semiconductor material.

Silicon Metal is commonly known as metallurgical grade silicon or metallic silicon because of its shiny metallic colour. In industry it is mainly used as an alumnium alloy or a semiconductor material. Silicon metal is also used in the chemical industry to produce siloxanes and silicones. It is considered to be a strategic raw material in many regions of the world. The economic and application significance of silicon metal on a global scale continues to grow. Part of the market demand for this raw material is met by a producer and distributor of silicon metal – UrbanMines.

Strontium Carbonate (SrCO3) is a water insoluble carbonate salt of strontium, that can easily be converted to other Strontium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcination).

UrbanMines supplies metallic Tellurium Ingots with the highest possible purity. Ingots are generally the least costly metallic form and useful in general applications. We also supply Tellurium as rod, pellets, powder, pieces, disc, granules, wire, and in compound forms, such as oxide. Other shapes are available by request.

Thorium Dioxide (ThO2), also called Thorium(IV) Oxide, is a highly insoluble thermally stable Thorium source. It is a crystalline solid and often white or yellow in color. Also known as thoria, it is produced mainly as a by-product of lanthanide and uranium production. Thorianite is the name of the mineralogical form of thorium dioxide. Thorium is highly valued in glass and ceramic production as a bright yellow pigment because of its optimum reflectanceHigh Purity (99.999%) Thorium Oxide (ThO2) Powder at 560 nm. Oxide compounds are not conductive to electricity.

Tungsten Rod is pressed and sintered from our high purity tungsten powders. Our pure tugnsten rod has 99.96% tungsten purity and 19.3g/cm3 typical density. We offer tungsten rods with diameters ranging from 1.0mm to 6.4mm or more. Hot isostatic pressing ensures our tungsten rods obtain a high density and fine grain size. Tungsten Powder is mainly produced by the hydrogen reduction of high-purity tungsten oxides. UrbanMines is capable of supplying tungsten powder with many different grain sizes. Tungsten powder has often been pressed into bars, sintered and forged into thin rods and used to create bulb filaments. Tungsten powder is also used in electrical contacts, airbag deployment systems and as the primary material used to produce tungsten wire. The powder is also used in other automotive and aerospace applications.

Tungsten Carbide is an important member of the class of inorganic compounds of carbon. It is used alone or with 6 to 20 percent of other metals to impart hardness to cast iron, cutting edges of saws and drills, and penetrating cores of armour-piercing projectiles.

Cesium Tungsten Bronzes(Cs0.32WO3) is a near-infrared absorbing nano material with uniform particles and good dispersion. Cs0.32WO3 has excellent near-infrared shielding performance and high visible light transmittance. It has strong absorption in the near-infrared region (wavelength 800-1200nm) and high transmittance in the visible light region (wavelength 380-780nm). We have the successful synthesis of highly crystalline and high purity Cs0.32WO3 nanoparticles through a spray pyrolysis route. Using sodium tungstate and cesium carbonate as raw materials, cesium tungsten bronze (CsxWO3) powders were synthesized by low temperature hydrothermal reaction with citric acid as the reducing agent.

CZC (Ceria Stabilized Zirconia Bead) is a high density zirconia bead that is suitable for large capacity vertical mills for dispersion of CaCO3. It has been applied to the grinding CaCO3 for high viscosity paper coating. It is also suitable for the production of high-viscosity paints and inks.

Yttrium(Yttrium Oxide,Y2O3)stabilized zirconia(zirconium dioxide,ZrO2)grinding media have high density, super hardnes and excellent fracture toughness, enabling to achieve superior grinding efficiencies compared to other conventioanl lower density media.UrbanMines specializes in producing Yttrium Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) Grinding Beads Media with the highest possible density and smallest possible average grain sizes for use in semiconductor, grinding media, etc.

Zirconium Silicate – Grinding Media for your Bead Mill. Grinding Beads for Better Grinding and Better Performance.

Cerium Oxide, also known as Cerium(IV) Oxide or Cerium Dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO2. It is an important commercial product and an intermediate in the purification of the element from the ores. The distinctive property of this material is its reversible conversion to a non-stoichiometric oxide.

Cerium(III) Carbonate Ce2(CO3)3, is the salt formed by cerium(III) cations and carbonate anions. It is a water insoluble Cerium source that can easily be converted to other Cerium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcination).Carbonate compounds also give off carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acids.

Cerium(III) Oxalate (Cerous Oxalate) is the inorganic cerium salt of oxalic acid, which is highly insoluble in water and converts to the oxide when heated (calcined). It is a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula of Ce2(C2O4)3. It could be obtained by the reaction of oxalic acid with cerium(III) chloride.

Europium(III) Oxide (Eu2O3) is a chemical compound of europium and oxygen. Europium Oxide has also other names as Europia, Europium Trioxide. Europium Oxide has a pinkish white color. Europium oxide has two different structures: cubic and monoclinic. The cubic structured europium oxide is almost same as magnesium oxide structure. Europium oxide has negligible solubility in water, but readily dissolves in mineral acids. Europium oxide is thermally stable material that has melting point at 2350 °C. Europium oxide’s multi-efficient properties like magnetic, optical and luminescence properties make this material very important. Europium oxide has an ability to absorb moisture and carbon dioxide in atmosphere.

Gadolinium(III) Oxide (archaically Gadolinia) is an inorganic compound with the formula Gd2O3, which is the most available form of the pure gadolinium and the oxide form of one of the rare earth metal gadolinium. Gadolinium oxide is also known as gadolinium sesquioxide, gadolinium trioxide and Gadolinia. The color of the gadolinium oxide is white. Gadolinium oxide is odorless, not soluble in water, but soluble in acids.

Lanthanum Hydroxide is a highly water insoluble crystalline Lanthanum source, which can be obtained by adding an alkali such as ammonia to aqueous solutions of lanthanum salts such as lanthanum nitrate. This produces a gel-like precipitate that can then be dried in air. Lanthanum hydroxide does not react much with alkaline substances, however is slightly soluble in acidic solution. It is used compatibly with higher (basic) pH environments.

Lanthanum Carbonate is a salt formed by lanthanum(III) cations and carbonate anions with the chemical formula La2(CO3)3. Lanthanum carbonate is used as a starting material in lanthanum chemistry, particularly in forming mixed oxides.

Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6, also called Lanthanum Boride and LaB) is an inorganic chemical, a boride of lanthanum. As refractory ceramic material that has a melting point of 2210 °C, Lanthanum Boride is highly insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid, and converts to the oxide when heated (calcined). Stoichiometric samples are colored intense purple-violet, while boron-rich ones (above LaB6.07) are blue. Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) is known for its hardness, mechanical strength, thermionic emission, and strong plasmonic properties. Recently, a new moderate-temperature synthetic technique was developed to directly synthesize LaB6 nanoparticles.

Neodymium(III) Oxide or neodymium sesquioxide is the chemical compound composed of neodymium and oxygen with the formula Nd2O3. It is soluble in acid and insoluble in water. It forms very light grayish-blue hexagonal crystals.The rare-earth mixture didymium, previously believed to be an element, partially consists of neodymium(III) oxide. Neodymium Oxide is a highly insoluble thermally stable neodymium source suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications. Primary applications include lasers, glass coloring and tinting, and dielectrics.Neodymium Oxide is also available in pellets, pieces, sputtering targets, tablets, and nanopowder.

Praseodymium (III,IV) Oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Pr6O11 that is insoluble in water. It has a cubic fluorite structure. It is the most stable form of praseodymium oxide at ambient temperature and pressure.It is a highly insoluble thermally stable Praseodymium source suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications. Praseodymium(III,IV) Oxide is generally High Purity (99.999%) Praseodymium(III,IV) Oxide (Pr2O3) Powder lately available in most volumes. Ultra high purity and high purity compositions improve both optical quality and usefulness as scientific standards. Nanoscale elemental powders and suspensions, as alternative high surface area forms, may be considered.

Scandium(III) Oxide or scandia is a inorganic compound with formula Sc2O3. The appearance is fine white powder of cubic system. It has different expressions like scandium trioxide, scandium(III) oxide and scandium sesquioxide. Its physico-chemical properties are very close to other rare earth oxides like La2O3, Y2O3 and Lu2O3. It is one of several oxides of rare earth elements with a high melting point. Based on present technology, Sc2O3/TREO could be 99.999% at highest. It is soluble in hot acid, however insoluble in water.

Yttrium Oxide, also known as Yttria, is an excellent mineralizing agent for spinel formation. It is an air-stable, white solid substance. It has a high melting point(2450°C), chemical stability, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high transparency for both visible (70%) and infrared (60%) light, low cut off energy of photons. It is suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications.