Why Barium Titanate Production Is So Very Important
The importance of barium titanate is one of those esoteric matters that will pass most people by. Yet it is an important component in ceramics and also, because of its ferroelectric and piezoelectric qualities, the electronic industry, electrical insulation and even microphones.
While it may be that the man or woman in the street has never even heard of the material or know anything of its many uses in devices they engage with every day, the mineral processing sector will be very aware.
Thankfully, it is not a rare earth material, since it is produced synthetically by the synthesis of barium carbonate and titanium dioxide through liquid phase sintering, or in individual crystal form by the heating of molten potassium fluoride to 1,100 degrees C.
Nonetheless, given the wide array of uses of the material, every processing firm must have a good barium titanate supplier. That means they in turn must obtain a reliable supply of the base materials from which it can be produced.
Titanium dioxide is particularly plentiful and since its discovery a century ago it has found a wide array of uses. Most notably, while it is naturally white it both reflects and absorbs colour well and this makes it a vivid colourant, used in paints and plastics, as well as substances such as toothpaste, paper, cosmetics and sunscreen.
Given such a wide array of uses, it is just as well the substance is common, which can also be said of barium carbonate. It is itself a synthetic compound, produced from barium sulphate by boiling it with sodium carbonate.
For mineral processors, this is all well-known and what matters is that your company always has a good and reliable source of the materials you need, ensuring your diverse customer base, working across a wide array of different industries, is supplied with the materials they require.
