Industrial Grade Cryolite Powder CAS 7681-49-4 Sodium Aluminium Fluoride

Specification for Industrial Grade :

Cryolite and six fluoride and sodium aluminate and sodium aluminum fluoride, formula for Na3AlF6, white tiny crystals, no smell, solubility, larger than the natural cryolite ratio is 3, 2 ~ 3 hardness, melting point 1009 ℃, easy water be affected with damp be affected with damp.

Cryolite is mainly used as fluxing agent in the production of aluminum electrolysis, rubber, wheel wear resistant filler, enamel opal agent, glass of sunscreen and metal flux, crops insecticide, etc.

Hall - Heroult method is to use cryolite based fluoride as solvent to produce aluminium melt method, so far haven't found another compounds can take the place of cryolite.This is because the cryolite besides can dissolve the alumina also has some other indispensable properties, such as excluding than aluminum correction electrical elements, good stability, under the condition of the general decomposition, non-volatile, deliquescence, melting point higher than that of aluminum, good conductivity, electricity saving, etc.

Usage:

1. It is used directly in magnesium rich aluminium alloys to remove and control of magnesium in the aluminium alloys. It is much safer in this applications where earlier Chlorine gas were used, these gases cause local health problems and are also responsible for ozone depletion.
2. It is used in the manufacture of grinding wheels (filler/binder) and other abrasive products.
3. Other common applications of PAF are as additive to roofing shingles, where it acts as an alkaline Ph adjuster and flame retardant. It can also be used as color additive to the coatings for roofing granules.
4. Glass producers use the PAF for opacification, or to cloud the glass giving it a milky white color.