Red Iron Oxide
Glass Application
Producing a rich amber colour, red iron oxide is used in a variety of applications from glass to roof tiles, paints, flooring, and ceramics. Its naturally high iron content makes red iron oxide perfect for adding iron to glass colouration mixtures without adding significant amounts of unnecessary compounds that might interfere with the stability or quality of your glass.
- Creates a rich amber colour for various applications
- Able to provide additional iron without adding a significant amount of additional material
Specifications
- Approximately 90% Fe203
General Information
Red iron oxide is a heavy and relatively hard oxide mineral. It is the most important iron ore because of its high iron content and its natural abundance. Red iron oxide occurs most often in a soft, fine-grained, earthy form called red ochre.
Also called hematite or haematite.
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Packaging
Choose the packaging and shipping arrangement that best suits your needs, from small packaging to bulk bags or custom sizes made just for you. We can accommodate virtually any size, from one metric ton to thousands.
Convenience
We maintain competitive pricing in an effort to win and retain your business for as long as you need us. Our goal is to meet the needs of every customer, including those with special requests and demanding production schedules.
A 15-day general turnaround for manufacturing allows us to get your compounds to you as quickly as possible, so you can keep up with the demands of your business. Contact us to get in touch with a distributor in your area if you don’t have time to wait for materials.
We currently ship to 44 countries across the world and we’re happy to ship to yours, too. The dependable and professional logistics channels we have in place make it easy to offer great pricing and service regardless of your location.
African Pegmatite
With 48 years as professionals in mining and manufacturing, we have the insight, network, and experience to offer you the very best in quality, service, and efficiency. We’ve been accredited by the ISO 9001 since 2002 and have most recently met the 2015 standard.
We aim to provide the very best materials available to our customers, and become your one-stop shop for colourants, minerals, compounds, and more. Take a look at our general clay and ceramic page to see all the other clay and ceramic products we have available.
If you’d like to become a distributor of African Pegmatite products, get in touch with us and we’ll customise an arrangement with you.