Cadmium carbonate

Cadmium carbonate (CAS 513-78-0), also referenced in some supplier catalogues as Kalcit or Chemcarb, is an inorganic cadmium salt used primarily as a precursor and catalyst component in industrial chemical processes.

Where is Cadmium carbonate used?

• Electronics manufacturing: starting material
• Pigments, phosphors and semiconductor compounds for specialty components
• Mining and metals: intermediate in cadmium refining workflows
• Catalyst precursor in select organic synthesis reactions where thermal conversion to the oxide is part of the design
• PVC and specialty coatings: raw material input for cadmium-based stabilizers
• Controlled decomposition yields cadmium oxide for further downstream processing.

Good to know: It serves as a controlled source of cadmium ion where direct use of more soluble cadmium compounds would complicate processing or handling. All shipments are subject to applicable regulatory requirements governing cadmium compounds in the buyer's jurisdiction.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade, purity typically expressed as minimum assay by metal content
• Packaging from small laboratory quantities to bulk industrial quantities