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Mining Chemicals 

The Mining Chemicals product line includes traditional and developmental sulfur based and hydrocarbon collectors, high purity solvent extraction diluents, depressant chemistry, proprietary extender oils, frothers and acid resistant coatings.  Our parent companies, Chevron and Conoco Phillips, have been involved in mining for years.  Chevron Phillips Chemical, LP. Specialty Chemicals Division has been supplying mining chemicals from the mid-40's and has several patents in this globally important industry.  Our Global Metallurigical Services office in Tucson Arizona (Marana) performs client specific testing on ores and chemical reagents to optimize recoveries.  Their current developmental work targets new sulfur based collectors, hydrocarbon/sulfur collector blends and novel depressants.  Hydrocarbon and flotation testing is performed daily by our chemist and technician.

Sulfur based collectors include MC37, CO-100 and CO-200, all lower odor mercaptans with high affinities for sulfides and platinum group metals.  Our MC 37, a blend of a propriatary thiol and Molyflo® collector oil, shows 1-2% recovery increases in Cu/Mo along with iron.  On-site testing will occur very soon.  We are also currently lab testing several developmental collectors based on our sulfur manufacturing expertise, and have several new collectors in "theoretical design" phase for near future testing.  We are designing collector systems to maximize copper and molybdneum recoveries and to minimize iron.

Our solvent extraction diluents vary from lighter isoalkane composition to treated diluents for fewer extraction interactions to high flash diluents designed for rapid phase break, low evaporative losses and longevity.  Our SX-7, 12 and 80 are workhorses in the SX plants throughout the Americas.

The D-8 deperssant is highly effecient at depressing most sulfides during molybdenum collection, ensuring higher recoveries.  We currently have two depressants in developmental testing, with the goal of the reduction in NaSH and Nokes hazardous chemical use within the mines.

Philflo® is our primary extender oil for potash and phosphate coarse grind recovery. We are currently testing several new blends with the objective of increasing recoveries, reducing tails waste and ensuring consistant quality.

We manufacture our products in the USA and ship globally via the Port of Houston, truck shipments via terminals in Texas and Arizona and have blend facilities close to our plant in N. Texas.

Please review our Technical Data Sheets and contact our Technical Services Group at 832.813.4867, or our Global Metallurigical Services office at 800.228.1377.

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  ORFOM®Solvent Extraction Diluents  
Products MSDS TDS Application
ORFOM® SX 7 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals, especially copper.  High flash, good phase seperation and rapid extraction kinetics and high selectivity.  Not for use with starter sheets.
ORFOM® SX 10 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals.  Good phase break.  Used where low aromatic diluent is desireable.  More effective in chloride leach solutions. Good selectivity.
ORFOM® SX 11 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals.  High flash, good phase disengagement.  Very effective in high temperature and chloride leach circuts.
ORFOM® SX 12 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals.  Specially treated for rapid phase break in high throughput circuts.  Excellent phase disengagement, rapid extraction kinetics and high Cu/Fe selectivity.
ORFOM® SX 18 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals.  Specially designed lower density/lower flash diluent for specialized separations (nanotechnology).
ORFOM® SX 80 Solvent Extraction Diluent Solvent extraction diluent for metals.  Very high performance blend of hydrocarbons yielding high flash, and excellent phase disengagement, rapid kinetics and high Cu/Fe selectivity.  Excellent diluent properties.
  Molyflo®, Philflo® and Orfom® Flotation and Extender Oils  
Products MSDS TDS Application
MOLYFLO® Flotation Oil Excellent collector oil for molybdenite in by-product molybdenite recovery plants. Also, a primary or scavenger collector for molybdenite in primary molybdenite ores and in copper-molybdenum bulk flotation processes.
ORFOM® MCX Flotation Oil High performance collector oil for both primary and by-product molybdenite.  Greatly improves moly recovery in finely ground ores.  Can be used in higher dosages than kerosene/diesel/other oils without froth suppression.
PHILFLO® Flotation Oil Extender Oil for potash and phosphate flotation.  Non-polar, propriatary blend of heavy oils which greatly improve recoveries by enhancing flotation of coarse particles at much lower dosages than kerosene, fuel oil and similar oils.
PHILFLO® 50 Flotation Oil Extender oil for potash and phosphate flotation.  Similar to our Philflo Flotation Oil, but modified to a  lower viscosity for optimization of differing potash and phosphate ore compositions.  .
  Orfom® Collectors  
Products MSDS TDS Application
ORFOM® MCO Collector Oil Highly effective non-polar collector for molybdenite.  Greater selectivity to moly than other oil products.  Used as the primary collector in primary and by-product molybdenum ores.  Most effective if added to the primary grinding stage.
ORFOM® MC37 Collector Sulfur and MCO Collector Oil based non-selective collector for Molybdenum and Copper sulfides.
ORFOM® MC37 Collector Viscosity /Temperature Curve Kinematic viscosity curve of MC37 Collector at 46-100 F.
ORFOM® CO 200 Collector Highly effective primary collector for sphalerite. Greater zinc recover in some Pb/Zn ores.  Gives a pronounced increase in zinc recovery at a 30% reduction in activator levels.   Used effectively as a secondary/scavenger collector for base metal sulfides.  Works very well with Molyflo® and Orfom® oil collectors
ORFOM® CO 100 Collector Selective sulfur based collector of base metal and tarnished sulfides, gold and native copper.  Works very well with Molyflo® and Orfom® oil collectors.  Fast kinetics.  Dries/suppresses froth.  Selectivity at low dosages.
  Orfom® Depressants  
Products MSDS TDS Application
ORFOM® D8 Depressant Very effective iron, copper and lead sulfide depressant in primary and secondary circuits.  Water soluble.  Effective as a secondary copper depressant.  Removes graphite from sulfide ores.  May not depress chalcopyrite.  pH independent.
ORFOM® D8 Depressant Application, Safe Handling and Storage Guide Safe handling. application, dosages and storage recommendations.
ORFOM® D8 Depressant Viscosity/Temperature Curve Working range viscosity curve, 14F - 92F

 
  Orfom® Frothers  
Products MSDS TDS Application
ORFOM® F2 Frother Frother produces a medium depth, fast-breaking froth, where a relatively weak, non-persistent froth is desired.  May be of benefit where MIBC is used and a less brittle froth is desired.
ORFOM® F8 Frother Stronger, medium depth, fast breaking proprietary alcohol frother.  Non-persistent froth.
  Orfom® Tannins  
Products MSDS TDS Application
ORFOM® Grade 3 Tannin Zinc leach modifier to reduce sulfur disposition on sphalerite, and subsequent higher recoveries.  Grade 3 Tannin also inhibits the disposition of sulfur in autoclaves and flash cooling towers.  In high bentonite ores, Grade 3 Tannin can significantly reduce the pulp viscosity due to clay minerals.  It benefits fluorite flotation and depresses calcite.
ORFOM® Grade 2 Tannin ORFOM® Grade 2 tannin is a modified, cold water soluble, quebracho tannin used commercially in the hydro metallurgical leaching of zinc to reduce the deposition of sulfur on the remaining sphalerite.  This reduction eads to improved leaching and higher recovery.  The tannin also inhibits the deposition of sulfur in the autoclave and flash-cooling tower. Some ores contain high levels of bentonitic clays leading to high pulp viscosity and/or reduced pulp density.  Orfom® Grade 2 tannin is a very effective thinner and can significantly reduce the pulp viscosity due to clay minerals.  Orfom® Grade 2 tannin is beneficial in fluorite (fluorspar) flotation.  It is used to depress calcite flotation leading to improved concentrate grades.
  Chevron Phillips High Performance Acid Resistant Coatings  
Products MSDS TDS Application
TZ-R 707 Brushable/ Sprayable High Performance Coating Resin MSDS for resin component of two part high performance brushable/rollerable coating system.
TZ-H 707 Brushable/ Sprayable High Performance Coating Hardener MSDS for hardener component of two part high performance brushable/rollerable coating system.
TZ-H 904 Sprayable High Performance Coating Hardener MSDS for hardener component of two part high performance sprayable coating system.
TZ-R 904 Sprayable High Performance Coating Resin MSDS for resin component of two part high performance sprayable coating system.