Non-ferrous Metals
Deposition Materials
Rare Earth Elements
Scandium Sc
Yttrium Y
Terbium Tb
Dysprosium Dy
Holmium Ho
Erbium Er
Thulium Tm
Ytterbium Yb
Lutetium Lu
Gadolinium Gd
Europium Eu
Samarium Sm
Praseodymium Pr
Cerium Ce
Lanthanum La
Neodymium Nd
Rare Earth Sheets
Rare Earth Foil
Rare Earth Rod and Wire
Rare Earth Hexaboride XB6
Rare Earth Hydride
Semimetal Elements
Functional Materials
Magnets
Praseodymium: Rare-earth magnets, lasers, core material for carbon arc lighting, colorant in glasses and enamels, additive in didymium glass used in welding goggles
Neodymium: Rare earth magnets, lasers, violet colors in glass and ceramics, didymium glass, ceramic capacitors
Samarium: Rare earth magnets, lasers, neutron capture, masers
Europium: Red and blue phosphors, lasers, mercury-vapor lamps, fluorescent lamps, NMR relaxation agent
Gadolinium: Rare-earth magnets, high refractive index glass or garnets, lasers, X-ray tubes, computer memories, neutron capture, MRI contrast agent, NMR relaxation agent, magnetostrictive alloys such as Galfenol, steel additive
• Motors
• Disc drives & disk drive motors
• Power generation
• Actuators
• Microphones & speakers
• MRI
• Anti-lock brake system
• Automotive parts
• Communication systems
• Electric drive & propulsion