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Applications
Aside from its importance in the manufacture of other chromium
chemicals,
sodium dichromate also has many direct uses as an
ingredient in the
production of: |
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metal
finishing: aids corrosion resistance, helps clean metal surfaces and
promotes paint adhesion |
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organic
products: used as an oxidising agent in the manufacture of products
such as Vitamin K and wax |
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pigments: used in the manufacture of inorganic chromate pigments where
it produces a range of light stable colours. Also some chromate grades
are used as corrosion inhibitors in undercoats and primers. |
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ceramics:
used in the preparation of coloured glass and ceramic glazes |
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textiles: used as a mordant for acidic dyes to improve their colour-fast
properties |
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chrome sulphate production. |
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