Performance Materials
Profile
Performance Materials applies its technology and know-how to the unique properties of precious and other metals, offering materials enabling its customers to develop better, more sophisticated and safer products. Its zinc products are renowned for their protective properties while its precious metals-based compounds and materials are essential for applications as diverse as high-tech glass production, electrics and electronics.
Business Units
Performance Materials is organized around five business units: Building Products, Electroplating, Platinum Engineered Materials, Technical Materials and Zinc Chemicals. It also comprises a 40 % shareholding in Element Six Abrasives - a joint venture with De Beers.
Building Products produces zinc roofing, rainwater and façade systems for the construction industry.
Electroplating produces electrolytes for electronic, wear protection and decorative applications.
Platinum Engineered Materials produces platinum equipment for the production of high quality glass and platinum gauzes for fertilizer production as well as systems for the abatement of nitrous oxide (N2O).
Technical Materials produces contact, brazing and other specialty materials for use in applications areas such as electrical, automotive and construction.
Zinc Chemicals produces fine powders and oxides which are used in providing corrosion or UV protection properties to paints and other materials and also for their catalytic and chemical properties in applications such as the production of rubber and ceramics.
