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Work in Technology
There are several project teams within our Engineering Department. Each of them is working on electromechanical or architectural projects ranging from minor adjustments to existing installations to the design and realisation of completely new installations and production units. One thing is for sure: in our engineering department, you will work on...
Telecom optical fibre
Germanium tetrachloride (GeCl4) is a main raw materials for the production of optical fibre. Germanium is used to control the index of refraction of the optical fibre. Umicore produces the highest consistent quality GeCl4 in the industry.
Have you ever considered the impact of gauze structure on process performance?
We minimize side reactions to MAXIMIZE product yield! Two main factors are influencing the overall performance of gauzes in ammonia oxidation: Composition and Structure. Our adapted flat-bed knitting technology has taken gauze designs many steps further by moving them into the 3rd dimension. All our gauzes, no matter if single- or multi-layer...
Umicore Electroplating wins Umicore Award
In November, the Umicore Awards were presented for the first time in Brussels. This internal award honors teams and individuals of the Umicore Group for excellent work in product innovation, process breakthroughs, landing a big contract, and safety performance. A team from our Business Unit Electroplating was also honored for the success of...
Blog
Find out more about Umicore’s technologies and services in our PMC blog, as we share insights from leading Umicore PMC figures into our cutting-edge product portfolio.
Up to 50%* more economical with RHODUNA® Alloy
Only three years ago the price for fabricated rhodium was about 20 €/g. Due to high demand, rhodium has become the most expensive precious metal and this week for the first time it has broken the 170 €/g level. A price increase of more than 750% forces even well positioned producers to rethink. Umicore alloys are convincing in terms of both...
Diamond Like Carbon 3µm-5µm
Neodymium Versatate - VALIKAT Nd 8.8 H
TMP Monomerate Ester - VALILUBE TM 100.11
TMP Tallate Ester - VALILUBE TT 100.05
Nickel Octoate - VALIREX Ni 10 D40
Nickel Octoate - VALIREX Ni 10 D60