Zirconium Carbonate

Physicochemical Properties of Zirconium Carbonate

Appearance: Pure white crystalline powder, loose texture, excellent dispersibility and no caking (standard grade)

Odor & Safety: Non-toxic, odorless and non-irritating; applicable to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other skin-contact scenarios

Solubility: Insoluble in water, ethanol and other organic solvents; readily soluble in mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid with carbon dioxide released during dissolution; soluble in carbonate solutions (ammonium carbonate, sodium carbonate systems), suitable for liquid-phase synthesis of zirconium salts

Thermal Decomposition Performance: Stable at room temperature; gradually loses crystal water and releases CO₂ upon heating, and converts into high-activity zirconia after high-temperature calcination. No harmful decomposition by-products such as sulfur and chlorine are generated, making it more eco-friendly than zirconium sulfate and zirconium oxychloride

Chemical Activity: Abundant hydroxyl groups on powder surface with strong crosslinking and chelating capacity; capable of bonding reactions with resins, fibers and ceramic bodies to improve water resistance, weather resistance and wear resistance of finished products

Core Advantages of Our Products

1.Stable purity with controllable impurities: Refined by wet precipitation process, featuring low content of heavy metals, iron, silicon and aluminum impurities, suitable for high-standard industries including cosmetics, medical supplies and high-purity electronic ceramics.

2.High dissolution activity: Fast acid dissolution rate and outstanding solubility in carbonate systems, shortening the reaction cycle of downstream zirconium salt synthesis and boosting production efficiency.

3.Uniform particle size: Narrow particle size distribution and favorable dispersibility; rarely agglomerates when added to coatings, paper and glazes, delivering uniform and delicate finished appearance.

4.Long-term storage stability: Long shelf life under sealed storage at ambient temperature, low activity attenuation after long-term storage, suitable for long-cycle stock preparation and production.

5.Full industrial chain compatibility: Can be directly used as functional additives, or adopted as precursors to prepare a full range of zirconium compounds including zirconium acetate, zirconia and ammonium zirconium carbonate, realizing multi-purpose application of a single raw material.

6.Eco-friendly & safe: Non-toxic and odor-free, no harmful waste gas generated during decomposition, complying with environmental standards for coatings, daily chemicals and food-contact materials.

7.Customization service: Zirconium content, powder particle size and packaging specifications can be adjusted per customer requirements, tailored to segmented special scenarios such as leather tanning, automotive catalysis and optical storage materials.

8.Packaging Specifications: Standard 25kg, 600kg and 1000kg woven bags lined with double-layer plastic films; customized packaging available upon request.

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What are the Application Fields & Specific Uses of Zirconium Carbonate?

(1) Coatings, Paints & Printing Inks

Drier for paints and crosslinking additive for waterborne coatings, improving film adhesion, water resistance, scratch resistance, weather resistance and anti-aging performance;

Functional filler for anti-corrosion industrial coatings and automotive topcoats to enhance rust prevention and UV resistance of coatings;

Additive for printing inks to raise film fastness and uniform film-forming performance.

(2) Paper Industry

Wet-strength sizing agent for specialty paper and packaging paper, crosslinking agent for paper waterproofing, significantly boosting paper wet strength and water penetration resistance;

Surface treatment additive for paper to improve smoothness and friction resistance, applicable to food packaging paper and high-grade printing paper.

(3) Leather Industry

Eco-friendly leather tanning auxiliary, partially replacing heavy-metal tanning agents to deliver soft hand feel and wash resistance of leather while reducing pollution from tanning wastewater.

(4) Cosmetics & Personal Care

UV shielding agent for sun care products, mild and non-irritating with low photocatalytic activity, unlikely to irritate skin;

Raw material for antiperspirant and deodorant daily chemicals to adsorb odor ions, fully compliant with safety regulations;

Functional filler for color cosmetics powder to improve paste smoothness and adhesion.

(5) Ceramics & Glass

Precursor for structural ceramics and electronic ceramics; high-temperature calcination produces high-purity zirconia powder to boost ceramic density, mechanical strength and high-temperature stability;

Opacifier for ceramic glazes, delivering uniform white glaze surface and upgrading texture of tiles and daily-use ceramics;

Additive for special glass to adjust refractive index, heat resistance and chemical corrosion resistance of glass.

(6) Catalytic Materials

Core precursor for automotive exhaust three-way catalysts; compounded with ceria to prepare ceria-zirconia solid solutions for efficient conversion of harmful exhaust gases CO and NOₓ;

Solid acid catalyst for organic synthesis in chemical industry, applied to esterification, alkylation and isomerization reactions;

Catalyst carrier for petrochemical cracking to improve selectivity and service life of catalytic reactions.

(7) Optical Storage & Optoelectronic Materials

Special zirconium-based raw material for optoelectronic storage media, regulating optical stability of materials for manufacturing optical storage components.

(8) Medical & Biomedical Applications

Medical adsorbent raw material and precursor for bioceramic substrates, used for medical implant materials and excipients for gastrointestinal adsorbent preparations with excellent biocompatibility and non-toxic safety.

(9) Fine Chemicals (Zirconium Compound Synthesis)

Basic intermediate raw material for manufacturing a full series of zirconium salts and zirconium oxides including zirconium oxychloride, zirconium acetate, ammonium zirconium carbonate and zirconia, covering the entire downstream zirconium industrial chain.