Materials / Resources & Advanced Materials
Rare Earth
Wide Range of Rare Earth Metals and Compounds
Essential to the electronics industry, Rare Earth elements are found in electronic components, fluorescent materials, and other products. Iwatani provides a wide range of Rare Earth oxides, Rare Earth metals, and Rare Earth compounds optimized to the needs of individual customers.
Iwatani’s Strengths
- 1. Multiple procurement sources allow us to supply products in the specific grades needed to meet requirements.
- 2. Rare Earth oxides are pulverized and processed in Japan based on a quality guarantee scheme.
- 3. We supply a wide range of different Rare Earth compound products.
Product List
Product List
Rare Earth Oxides
Iwatani handles all types of Rare Earth oxides, including light Rare Earth and medium/heavy Rare Earth. We offer products in the specific grades customers need.
Products Available
- Scandium oxide (Sc2O3)
- Yttrium oxide (Y2O3)
- Lanthanum oxide (La2O3)
- Cerium oxide (CeO2)
- Praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11)
- Neodymium oxide (Nd2O3)
- Samarium oxide (Sm2O3)
- Europium oxide (Eu2O3)
- Gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3)
- Terbium oxide (Tb4O7)
- Dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3)
- Holmium oxide (Ho2O3)
- Erbium oxide (Er2O3)
- Ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3)
- Lutetium oxide (Lu2O3)
Rare Earth Oxides—Various Grades
Iwatani offers a wide range of oxide grades. The following examples apply to yttrium oxide; similar grades are available for other elements.
Standard Grade (Manufactured Overseas; Japanese Quality Guarantee)
| Product Name | Yttrium oxide (standard product) |
|---|---|
| Purity | 5N level |
| Particle Size (D50) | Approx. 5 µm |
| Specific Surface Area | Approx. 3 m2/g |
| Remarks | Standard high purity yttrium oxide, widely used in ceramics, fluorescent materials, thermal spraying, chemical products, etc. Manufactured overseas, with an optional Japan-based quality guarantee. |
Fine-Grain/Nanoscale Product (Manufactured Overseas; Processed in Japan)
| Product Name | Yttrium oxide (fine-grain/nanoscale product) |
|---|---|
| Particle Size (D50) | Fine-grain product: ① 0.7 µm ±0.2 µm, ② 1.1 µm ±0.2 µm, ③ 1.6 µm ±0.3 µm |
| Nanoscale product: ① 30 nm, ② 50 nm, ③ 100 nm | |
| Specific Surface Area | Approx. 5 m2/g to 50 m2/g (controllable) |
| Remarks | Used in ceramic sintering additives, fluorescent materials, electronic component additives, etc. Fine-grain products undergo final processing in Japan and are backed by a quality guarantee. |
High BET Products (Manufactured Overseas; Processed in Japan)
| Product Name | Yttrium oxide (high BET product) |
|---|---|
| Particle Size (D50) | 1.0 µm to 5.0 µm (controllable) |
| Specific Surface Area | 10 m2/g to 20 m2/g (controllable) |
| Remarks | Used in silicon nitride ceramics, aluminum nitride ceramic sintering additives, dielectric ceramic additives, etc. |
Granular Products (Manufactured Overseas; Processed in Japan)
| Product Name | Yttrium oxide (granular product) |
|---|---|
| Particle Size (D50) | 20 µm to 100 µm |
| Primary Particle Diameter | 0.5 µm to 1.9 µm |
| Remarks | We handle granulated powder manufactured both overseas and in Japan. Parameters such as primary particles, the granulation binder, and the granulated powder particle size can be adjusted to suit requirements. |
Rare Earth Compounds
| Applications | Catalysts, electronic components, glass, etc. |
|---|---|
| Products Available | Carbonates: Lanthanum carbonate, cerium carbonate, etc. Fluorides: Yttrium fluoride, lanthanum fluoride, etc. Hydroxides: Lanthanum hydroxide, cerium hydroxide, etc. |
| Remarks | We offer a wide range of other compounds, including nitrates, acetates, and oxalates. Please consult with us when considering Rare Earth compounds. |
Ultra Pure Rare Earth Oxides
| Applications | Optical cables, pharmaceutical intermediates, etc. |
|---|---|
| Products Available | Neodymium oxide (Nd2O3/4N), gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3/6N), praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11/4N), terbium oxide (Tb4O7/5N) |
Rare Earth Metals
| Applications | Rare Earth magnets, hydrogen absorbing alloys, etc. |
|---|---|
| Products Available | Lanthanum (La) metal, neodymium (Nd) metal, praseodymium (Pr) metal, neodymium-ferrum (Nd-Fe) alloy, dysprosium-ferrum (Dy-Fe) alloy, terbium (Tb) metal |
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