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Zr (Zirconium) Compounds

Leading Company Supplying a Wide Range of Products From Mineral Ores to Compounds

As the first Japanese company to import mineral sands (zircon and titanium feedstocks) in 1952, Iwatani has been an industry leader in a wide range of products ranging from mineral ores to compounds, including zircon sand, fused zirconia, and zirconium compounds. In addition to trading mineral sands imported from a leading global supplier in South Africa, Iwatani also operates a 100%-owned mines in Western Australia.

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Zircon Sand/Zircon Flour

Products Iwatani is the exclusive distributor of zircon sand supplied by Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) for the Japanese market, including Japanese-affiliated companies overseas. We also supply zircon flour, zircon in powder form, produced in Japan by grinding imported zircon sand.
Applications Glaze for ceramics, raw material for refractories, additive for specialty glass, abrasives, casting sand, raw material for zirconium compounds, etc.
Data Sheet Prime Grade (ZUG)
Inquiries Mineral Sands Section Tel: 81-3-5405-5835

Fused Zirconia

Product Doral Fused Materials Pty Ltd., an Australian group company, manufactures fused zirconia.
Applications Raw material for refractory materials, pigments, brake materials, materials for electronic components, etc.
Component Values ZrO2 > 98.5%, SiO2 < 1.0% (for ZCO-3) Particle sizes include 0.5F and 10F.
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Inquiries Minerals Advanced Materials Section Tel: 81-6-7637-3096

Fused Stabilized Zirconia

Product Products are manufactured by IDU Co., Ltd (a joint venture of Iwatani Corporation, Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Ujiden Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.).
Applications Raw material for refractory materials, coating material for kiln furniture for electronic components, laying powder, raw material for crucibles for metal melting furnaces, raw material for special precision casting, etc.
Products Available

In addition, we can adjust the amount of stabilizing materials added and perform ultrafine grinding.
Inquiries Minerals Advanced Materials Section Tel: 81-6-7637-3096

Zirconium Compounds

Product Iwatani supplies zirconium compounds, primarily zirconium oxychloride and zirconium carbonate, as the exclusive distributor for Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
Strengths Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech offers world-class supply capabilities for zirconium oxychloride. Strong technical capabilities allow specifications to be adjusted to suit specific customer needs.
Applications High purity zirconia, zirconium compound raw materials, catalysts, etc.
Products Available
Inquiries Osaka Advanced Materials Section Tel: 81-6-7637-3110

Hafnium Compounds

Characteristics Extremely high melting point, high refractive index, high dielectric constant, etc.
Applications Optical coatings, ultra-high temperature resistant alloys, etc.
Products Available Hafnium metal, hafnium oxide, hafnium tetrachloride, etc.
Inquiries Osaka Advanced Materials Section Tel: 81-6-7637-3110

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