Tellurium Powders Made to Order

This firm now offers custom-made tellurium powders to meet customer specifications. The powders are made from commercially pure (99.7 – 99.999%) tellurium ingots using custom mills. The powder is available in 30 to 325 mesh, or per customer requirements. Tellurium is used in a range of applications, including as additives for steel and cast iron (for increasing mechanical strength and chemical durability), and coloring agents in glass and ceramics, catalysts, herbicides and insecticides. Tellurium is also used in electrical devices (such as printers and photocopiers), and tellurium compounds are used in thermo-generators (Bi₂Te₃ and Sb₃Te₃) and solar batteries (CdTe). — Accumet Materials, Co., Ossining, N.Y.