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Glass industry

Rare earth-based materials

Treibacher offers high-quality rare earth-based materials for glass melting as well as for glass processing.

As a global specialist in the field of rare earths, we offer optimum materials for both the production (glass melting) and processing of glass (polishing). Our rare earth oxides, for example, are used to colour and decolourize glasses, bottles, flacons or gemstones. Our portfolio also includes the right product for UV protection.

In the glass processing sector, we focus on cerium oxide-based polishing agents which we market under the brand name Auerpol®.

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ANTON AUER

Business Unit Manager
Rare Earths & Chemicals

GLASS PROCESSING

Products for polishing precision optics, optical lenses, plate glass and polished plate glass.

Under the brand name Auerpol, we offer a choice of cerium oxide-based polishing agents tailored to the requirements of particular industries. The PZ series achieves the roughness required in precision optics, while the W series achieves optimum stock removal rates. Most of our products are also available in a variant with optimized suspension behaviour. In addition to products in powder form, we also supply premium grades for precision optics in the form of ready-to-use polishing suspensions.

Viele spezielle Eigenschaften im Glas basieren auf unseren Seltenerd- und Vanadiumoxiden

GLASS MELTING

Rare earth oxides as an important ingredient in every glass melt.

Rare earth oxides are an important ingredient in any glass melt for plate glass, flacons, gemstones, pharmaceutical glass and optical lenses. Ceroxide and erbium oxide are the industry standard from decolourizing high quality glass. The properties of these two rare earth oxides, as well as those of neodymium and praseodymium oxide, are also used for the specific colouring of a wide variety of glass products such as flacons and gemstones. Lanthoxide, on the other hand, is used in the manufacture of optical lenses. UV protective glasses are manufactured with the help of cerium or vanadium oxide.

Auerpol
  • Glass Industry

Treibacher Auerpol® are cerium oxide-based polishing agents for processing (polishing) glass surfaces in plate glass through to precision optics.

Applications:

  • Edge and facet polishing
  • Mirror production
  • Plate glass, crystal glass, mirror production, optical lenses, precision optics
  • Polishing of optical components such as lenses, prisms and filters
  • Polishing wheels for plate glass and gemstone polishing
CeO2
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Ceroxid (CeO2) is a light yellow to reddish brown powder which is required for the production of glass and pigments.

Applications:

  • Ceramic pigments
  • Compact Disks
  • Gas mantles
  • Glass production (container glass, table glass, automotive glass, halogen lamps)
  • Laser materials
  • Nuclear industry
  • Tile glazes
Er2O3
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

Erbium oxide (Er2O3) is a hygroscopic, pink powder used mainly in glass melting where it is used to decolourize and colour glass.

Applications:

  • Additive in formulations of inks for security features
  • Glass industry
  • Laser industry
  • Nuclear industry
Gd2O3
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3), often also referred to as gadolinia, is used in the production of phosphors, in the glass and nuclear industries.

Applications:

  • Metal industry
  • Nuclear industry
  • Optical glass production
  • Production of phosphors
La2O3
  • Catalysts

  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Lanthanum oxide (La2O3) is a fine, white to light grey powder and can be used in many applications, such as optical glass, pigments or catalysts.

Applications:

  • Among other things, used in the production of a catalyst for FCC (fluid cracking) – crude oil cracking
  • Non-conductive and conductive ceramics
  • Optical glass production
  • Production of crystal glass and porcelain glazes
Nd2O3
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Neodymium oxide (Nd2O3) is a grey to blue powder and is important for the production of glass and catalysts.

Applications:

  • Catalyst in rubber production
  • Ceramic capacitors
  • Electroceramics
  • Glass industry – ceramics – enamels
  • Laser industry
  • Magnet industry
Nb2O5
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

Niobium oxide is used as a raw material for the production of niobium carbide and for the production of pigments.

Applications:

  • Electroceramics
  • Metal industry
  • Optical glass
  • Pigment industry
  • Use in batteries and accumulators
Pr6O11
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Praseodymium oxide is a black, water-insoluble powder. The main field of application is the production of pigments for tiles and glazes.

Applications:

  • Electronics industry
  • Glass industry
  • Pigment and ceramics industry
  • Reduced to Pr2O3 as an anti-corrosion coating on specific substrates, such as aluminium
V2O5
  • Glass Industry

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) is used in pigment production for tiles and for UV protection in the glass industry.

Applications:

  • As an additive in pigment mixtures
  • As UV protection for glass for the automotive industry (windscreens)
  • As UV protection for transparent container glass, e.g. beer bottles
  • For catalysts
  • To reduce the melting point of enamel alloys
ZrO2
  • Glass Industry

  • High-performance ceramics

  • Paints / Coatings / Pigments

Zirconium(IV) oxide (ZrO2) is a white powder that is non-flammable and virtually insoluble in water. Zirconium oxide is used in many ceramic applications.

Applications:

  • Advanced ceramics (dental and hip implants)(Zahn- und Hüftgelenksimplantaten)
  • Glass and artificial gemstones
  • Grinding balls for ceramic mills
  • Inks, coatings and printing inks

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