We make technical grades, as well as reagent grade quality for many of these salts. Specialty salts have applications in many industries, including the battery, ceramic, photographic, catalyst, metal finishing and plastics industries. Chromium and nickel salts are used in metal finishing. Ferric nitrate is a photo-processing chemical and is used in solder mask stripping compounds for the printed circuit board industry.
Bismuth trioxide is used in varistors and dielectric powders for multilayer capacitors.
Pigments - Copper, manganese, and nickel carbonates are used in making pigments. Nylon Stabilization - Heat stabilization of nylon for fiber and engineering plastic applications is achieved by the use of blends of copper and potassium bromides and iodides. Shepherd Chemical is a leader in this field, offering blends in powder and pellet form. Specialty salts can be custom made to your requirements and new metal salts developed for your needs.