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Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2OCSSNa(K)
Cas #: 6791-12-4
Specification
Item | Pellet Drying | Powder Drying | SIBX/PIBX Synthetic |
Sodium /Potassium isobutyl xanthate % | 90.0 | 90.0 | 82.0 |
Free alkali % | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Moisture and volatile % | 4.0 | 4.0 | __ |
D(mm) | 36 | __ | __ |
L(mm) | 515 | __ | __ |
Periodof validity(month) | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Packing | 50kg/plastic woven bag, 110kg/steel drum, 800/plywood box, | 50kg/plastic woven bag, 110kg/steel drum | 110kg/steel drum, 40kg/plastic woven bag |
Product Information
Sodium Isobutyl Xanthate is a mining chemical made up of the elements sodium, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and sulphur. It is also known as SIBX. It is a pale-yellow, water soluble solid with the chemical formula (CH3)2CHCH2OCSSNa(K). The chemical comes in the form Sodium Isobutyl Xanthate (SIBX) >90%.
This chemical has many industrial uses but primarily it is used as a floatation reagent for the collection of precious metal ores in the mining industries.
