CLUSTER 03 · PLASTICSPIPELINE
Zinc Oxide
Standard / rubber grade
At a glance
CAS1314-13-2
EINECS215-222-5
HS / TARIC2817 00 00
REACHRegistered · full registration on file
PACK FORMAT25 kg paper-PE bags · 1 MT big-bags
What it does
Zinc oxide — high-purity white pigment and activator. Indispensable in rubber compounding as a vulcanisation activator; also used in ceramics, glass, pharmaceutical excipients and personal-care sunscreens.
Typical applications
- Rubber tire and industrial-rubber compounding (activator)
- Ceramic glazes and frit
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic ointments
- Specialty coatings
Specification band
ZnO assay≥ 99.7% (rubber grade) · ≥ 99.9% (pharma)
Lead (Pb)≤ 30 ppm (rubber) · ≤ 10 ppm (pharma)
Cadmium (Cd)≤ 15 ppm
Specific surface area (BET)3 – 10 m²/g (indirect process)
Loss on ignition≤ 0.4%
Industry-typical published bands. Producer-specific values on the COA issued per shipment.
Handling & packaging
- Stable solid · store dry
- Shelf life 24 months
- Aquatic-toxicity classification applies in bulk shipments — declared per IMDG
Documents on file per shipment
Per-batch COA with assay, Pb and Cd valuesSDS in EU CLP formatOrigin / process declaration (French vs American process)Anti-dumping classification confirmed by broker before shipment
Serica execution notes
- Anti-dumping scope on certain ZnO imports flagged at RFQ stage, not after the invoice.
- Grade (rubber vs pharma vs feed) matched to end use; heavy-metal limits explicit on the COA.
- DDP to gate.
Pricing, MOQs, lead-times and producer identities are quoted per buyer.