Zinc Oxide is produced locally, using the French process which entails melting and vaporizing Zinc metal. On contact with the air, Zinc vapours burn. Their bright yellow/green flames combine with oxygen to form Zinc Oxide, which is then collected in a bag house.



Zinc oxide is used in the production of:

• Rubber
• Paints
• Ceramics
• Chemicals
• Electrographic copying
• Textiles
• Micronutrients
• Floor tiles and linoleum
• Matches
• Dental cements
• Soaps
• Polishes

It is also used as a:

• Catalyst
• Topical pharmaceutical
• Chemical smoke

Zinc Oxide is sold in various grades, including the following:

• Pharmaceutical (BP) grade
• Paint grade
• Rubber grade
• Pelletised grade
• P.A. Coated grade
• Feed grade
• Aerial spray grade
• A.G. spray grade
• Ceramic grade
• Submicronic Pharmaceutical (BP)
• Submicronic