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Production of acicular magnetic iron oxides

US4136158A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1977
Grant dateJan 23, 1979
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Expiry dateNov 1, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/42
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In the production of acicular ferromagnetic iron oxide of highly uniform particle size by oxidizing an iron (II) hydroxide suspension at a pH of at least 11 with an oxygen-containing gas to form acicular iron (III) oxide hydroxide, reducing and optionally further reoxidizing this into ferromagnetic iron oxide, the improvement which comprises providing the iron (II) hydroxide suspension with a water-soluble silicate in an amount of less than 1.7% by atom based on the amount of the iron (II) hydroxide in the suspension and calculated as the ratio of Si to Fe (II) while prior to the oxidation of the suspension with the oxygen-containing gas.

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