Bismuth metal is a soft, heavy and brittle metal, which expands on solidification and is regarded as one of the safest metals in the world today. Consequently, it has a growing number of applications, making use of its 'green' credentials.

As MCP was founded on bismuth mining, it goes without saying that we are still a major world player and the largest world manufacturer of bismuth chemicals.

The range of materials available and some major application areas are listed below:

Our bismuth is available from 95% to 99.997% minimum purity supplied as;

  • Bismuth Ingot
  • Bismuth Powder
  • Bismuth Needle
  • Bismuth Shot
  • Bismuth Pellets

Chemicals
A full range of materials is available, including:

  • Bismuth Nitrate,
  • Bismuth Oxychloride,
  • Bismuth Hydroxide,
  • Bismuth Oxalate,
  • Bismuth Neodecanoate
  • Bismuth Oxide,
  • Bismuth Trioxide
  • Bismuth Subnitrate,
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate,
  • Bismuth Aluminate,
  • Bismuth Subsalicylate,
  • Bismuth Citrate,
  • Bismuth Subgallate

Applications

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Low melting point alloys
  • Ceramics
  • Metallurgical alloys
  • Catalysts
  • Lubrication greases
  • Galvanising
  • Cosmetics
  • Solders
  • Thermo-electric materials
  • Shooting Cartridges