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Magnesium compounds for ceramics, electronic ceramics and soft ferrite

In a ceramic body MgO is small in the recipe and large in the result. It controls sintering and grain growth, and in soft magnetic ferrite it sits at the grain boundary — which is where magnetic loss is decided.

What goes wrong in this industry

Trace iron raises magnetic loss and there is no way to remove it downstream.

Calcium shifts the sintering curve and the firing window moves with it.

Insoluble residue shows up as inclusions in the fired body.

Why Ceramics & Electronics

01Calcium (CaO) changes grain-boundary chemistry and therefore the sintering curve.
02Iron (Fe) raises magnetic loss directly in ferrite; capped hard in our high purity grades.
03Acid insoluble matter becomes inclusions in the fired body.
04Alkali traces shift the sintering window.

The trade-off you should plan for

Higher purity costs more per tonne. ZH-V2 at 99.7% is worth it when iron or calcium is the failure mode, and not worth it when the body tolerates them — ZH-V3H at 99.5% usually covers that case.

Recommended grades

Magnesium Oxide ZH-V2

High Purity Magnesium Oxide ZH-V2

≥ 99.7% · ≤ 0.03%

Our highest-assay magnesium oxide: 99.7% MgO minimum, with CaO, chloride and iron held low enough for electronic ceramics and soft magnetic ferrite. Choose it when trace impurities, not reactivity, are the risk.

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Magnesium Oxide ZH-V3H

High Purity Magnesium Oxide ZH-V3H

≥ 99.5% · ≤ 0.025%

A 99.5% high purity magnesium oxide for applications that need purity and reactivity together — rubber vulcanisation, pharmaceutical and food formulations, fine-chemical synthesis. Move to ZH-V2 when iron and calcium become the constraint.

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Magnesium Carbonate

High Purity Magnesium Carbonate

Specified where trace calcium, chloride and iron would show up in the fired body or the final formulation. The carbonate route to MgO for electronic ceramics, and a controlled magnesium source for fine-chemical use.

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Processing notes

Send the target grain size, magnetic loss or shrinkage and we will match a grade, or hold the impurity limits you specify on a custom lot.

Common questions

Can I get third-party inspection before shipment?

Yes. Independent inspection before loading is supported on request; you nominate the inspection company and the scope. Every batch is released against its own certificate of analysis in any case, and the tested value — not a range — is reported for every parameter.

Which heavy metals do you report?

Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, tested per batch on food and pharma lots, with the measured value on the COA.

Which certifications do you hold?

We hold ISO 9001 for the design, development, manufacture and sales of magnesium compounds. No certificate number, issuing body or validity date is published until the client supplies them. Other certifications, including REACH registration, food-contact and pharmacopoeia documentation, halal and kosher, are confirmed per destination market before quotation — ask our team for the current document set.

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Send your grade and volume — we reply with a quotation and the technical data within one working day.