Flotation Reagent for Mining Industry
1. Sodium/Potassium butyl Xanthate
Structure formula: 
Appearance: Slight well powder(or pellet),soluble in water,pungent odour.
Application: It is a low cost and powerful colletor for flotation treatment of sulfide multi-metallic ores,specially used in natural circuit for copper ores and pyrite, it is applicable as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber industry and precipitant in wetting metallurgical industry.
Specifications:
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Items
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Dried
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Xanthate purity % min
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90.0
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Free alkali % max
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0.2
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moisture/volatile % =
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4.0
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Powder product: free from mechanical inpurity.
Pellet size: D=5-6mm L=5-15mm Powder content:10% max
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Packaging: 110kg drum (powder and pellet ) or 800-850kg wooden box(pellet only)
2. Sodium/Potassium Isopropyl Xanthate
Structure Formula: 
Appearance: Pale yellow to grey yellow free-flowing powder or pellet, soluble
in water.
Application: It has a wide range of uses in the flotation of metal sulphides,
sulphidised ores.It may also be used as a vulcanisation accelerator for the rubber industry and a precipitant in the wetting metallurgical industry.
Specifications:
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Items
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Dried
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Xanthate purity % min
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90.0
|
|
Free alkali % max
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0.2
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|
moisture/volatile % =
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4.0
|
|
Powder product: free from mechanical inpurity.
Pellet size: D=5-6mm L=5-15mm Powder content:10% max
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Packaging: 110kg drum (powder and pellet ) or 800-850kg wooden box (pellet only).
3. Sodium/Potassium Amyl Xanthate
Structure formula: 
Appearance: Pale yellow to grey yellow free-flowing powder or pellet,soluble in water.
Application: It is the strongest but least selective of the xanthate range of reagents used in the flotation of metal sulphides and gold bearing pyrite.
Specifications:
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Items
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Dried
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Xanthate purity % min
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90.0
|
|
Free alkali % max
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0.2
|
|
moisture/volatile % =
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4.0
|
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Powder product: free from mechanical inpurity.
Pellet size: D=5-6mm L=5-15mm Powder content:10% max
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Packing: 120kg drum or 800-850kg wooden box
4. Sodium/Potassium Ethyl Xanthate
Structure formula: 
Appearance: Pale yellow to grey yellow free-flowing powder or pellet,soluble in water.
Application: It is the most selective of the range of xanthates,used in the treatment of metallic sulp[hide and complex ores.It may also be used as a vulcanisation accelerator for the rubber industry and a precipitant in the wetting metallurgical industry.
Specifications:
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Items
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Dried
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|
Xanthate purity % min
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90.0
|
|
Free alkali % max
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0.2
|
|
moisture/volatile % =
|
4.0
|
|
Powder product: free from mechanical inpurity.
Pellet size: D=5-6mm L=5-15mm Powder content:10% max
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Packing: 120kg drum (powder and pellet) or 800-850kg wooden box(pellet only).