Zinc oxide plays an important role in very numerous industrial and commercial products.

It is connected with many niche market products and new hi-tech applications, among which are :

- improved fire resistance in plastics

- reduced UV degradation in plastics or wood  coatings

- anti-fouling agent in marine paints

- mildew protection in latex paint formulations

- in some metal plating solutions or electrogalvanising

- in battery applications

- in the production of varistors

- in the production of embossed PVC floorcovering

- for high density data storage

- in the production of magnetic ferrites

ferrites

 

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