Cryolite C-1
Category
Industrial Minerals
Sub-Category
Fluoride Minerals
Description : Cryolite (CAS 15096-52-3 / 13775-53-6) is a highly specialized sodium hexafluoroaluminate mineral that plays a foundational role in aluminum metallurgy, advanced agrochemical formulation, and specialized industrial manufacturing worldwide. While natural deposits are functionally extinct, high-purity synthetic cryolite serves as the indispensable electrolyte solvent in the Hall-Héroult process, lowering the melting point of alumina to radically reduce the energy consumption of global aluminum smelting. Beyond heavy metallurgy, its unique chemical properties make it a vital active ingredient in specialized agricultural insecticides used to control chewing pests on high-value fruit crops, an effective opacifier in technical glass and enamel manufacturing, and a high-performance filler in resin-bonded abrasive grinding wheels. Procurement teams navigating the global market face a highly consolidated manufacturing footprint and strict environmental regulations concerning airborne fluoride emissions and chemical handling safety. As a leading global premium synthetic cryolite supplier, we mitigate these supply chain risks by ensuring consistent chemical purity (min. 98%), tailored particle size distributions, comprehensive analytical testing (ICP-OES/XRD), complete technical documentation (COA/TDS/SDS), and fully compliant international multi-modal logistics.







