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Sulfur Dioxide
Chemical Formula: SO2 Typical Detection Wavelength: 4.005µm Filter Type: Narrow Bandpass (NBP) Description: Sulfur Dioxide is primarily used in the production and manufacture of sulfuric acid, and amazingly it is also sometimes used in the food and drink industries as a preservative due to its...
Umicore appoints Karena Cancilleri as Executive Vice President Battery Materials
Karena Cancilleri is appointed as EVP of Umicore's Battery Materials Business Group and member of the Management Board, starting on April 1st 2025.
Oxidation
Discover Umicore PMC’s oxidation catalyst portfolio and how our cutting-edge solutions inspire your innovation.
Average blood lead levels continue their decline near Umicore site in Hoboken
The Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH) today announced the results of its six-monthly measurements of lead in blood among children living near the Umicore site in Hoboken. The average blood lead level of the children in the Moretusburg and Hertogvelden neighborhoods continued to fall, after reaching its lowest-ever level in the previous...
FlexMetal catalyst innovation becomes an industry game-changer
AC launched a greenfield innovation project to explore the option of partially replacing some of the Pd and Rh in catalysts with a Platinum.
Tetraammine Pt & Pd
Tetraammine Platinum & Palladium compounds (solid or solution) serve as highly stable and versatile precursors for the creation of heterogeneous catalysts.
Fuel cells vs. batteries: what’s the difference?
Although there are quite some similarities between fuel cells and batteries, these elemental differences clearly put some space between both technologies.
Blood lead values around Umicore site in Hoboken dropped further

Today the Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH) announced the results of the autumn campaign measuring the lead levels in the blood of children aged 1 to 12 in the vicinity of Umicore’s site in Hoboken.

The average lead levels of the children in the Moretusburg and Hertogvelden neighborhoods dropped to the second lowest level ever...
Umicore upgrades 2020 guidance
RHODUNA® 470 Black: New Black Rhodium introduced at JGF in Freiburg
The new black rhodium electrolyte from Umicore attracted huge interest at the Jewellery & Gem Fair in Freiburg. The new product RHODUNA® 470 Black will soon be available for selected customers. The electrolyte deposits deep black rhodium layers with an L value of 40 in the CIE L*a*b colour space. The L shade between 0 (= black) and 100 (= white)...
Material Segregation
Securing reliable values with RJC-CoC certified recycled precious metals.
Material Segregation
Securing reliable values with RJC-CoC certified recycled precious metals.