Over 60 Years of Experience
Our company is world leading in production technologies and process expertise based on 60 years of experience, which allows us to provide powders with the very highest purities. Thanks to our innovative tantalum and niobium recycling processes, we are able to reclaim pure tantalum and niobium from almost any type of tantalum containing scrap or production by-products. Depending on the required product our experienced team manufactures our tantalum and niobium powders in the following production steps: pyro metallurgy, hydro metallurgy or powder metallurgy.
Pyrometallurgy
In our pyrometallurgical multi-stage process, we create synthetic concentrates with competitive concentrations of tantalum and niobium from low-grade raw materials or secondary materials.
A unique technology allows for the utilization of a broad raw material base to diversify supply and realize cost advantages.
Hydrometallurgy
In our chemical plant, tantalum and niobium undergo a series of process steps including separation, purification using dissolution and extraction techniques followed by crystallization processes. As a result of these processes, two important compounds are produced: Potassium Heptafluorotantalate (K2TaF7) and Niobium Pentoxide (Nb2O5). Through subsequent metallurgical processes, Fluotantalate (K2TaF7) is further transformed into Tantalum Metal Powder and Tantalum Capacitor Powder, which find application in various industries. Niobium Pentoxide finds application in the optical industry.
Powder Metallurgy
At our metal plants, we produce powders applying several process steps such as high-temperature reactions, multiple heat treatments, milling & screening, sieving, and granulation to manipulate the composition and physical properties of powder particles. These techniques enable us to finely tune the particles to meet the specific requirements of our customers, including desired chemical composition, as well as physical and electrical properties of our tantalum capacitor powders. They play a crucial role in supporting the growth of the electronics industry.