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This section provides an overview for strontium as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 2 strontium manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked strontium companies as of December, 2024: 1.Seachem Laboratories, Inc., 2.Borchers.
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Strontium, symbol Sr, is an alkaline earth metal with an atomic number 38 and an atomic weight of 87.62. This silvery-white metallic element is highly reactive, violently reacting with water and tarnishing in air. Its salts are used to produce red colors in fireworks due to their striking red flame coloration.
Strontium's primary applications include serving as an additive for display and photovoltaic glass, manufacturing ferrite magnets, ceramic capacitors, and rust inhibitors. It also plays a role in producing red colors for fireworks and smoke bombs through its nitrates.
Similar to calcium in its physiological behavior, strontium has a melting point of 777°C and boils at 1,382°C. It forms a grayish-white oxide layer when exposed to air and reacts explosively with water. Strontium can be obtained by reducing its oxide with aluminum or by electrolysis of strontium chloride.
At room temperature, strontium adopts a face-centered cubic lattice structure. It transitions to hexagonal close-packed from 213°C to 621°C and to body-centered cubic from 621°C to 769°C. Its electron configuration is [Kr] 5s2, allowing it to substitute calcium in minerals.
China, Spain, and Mexico lead in strontium production, primarily extracting it from the mineral celestite (SrSO4). The extraction process often involves converting celestite to strontium carbonate, which is then utilized in various applications.
Natural strontium consists of four stable isotopes, with 88Sr being the most abundant. The radioactive 90Sr, with a half-life of 28.78 years, is noteworthy for its use in radioisotope thermoelectric generators. Strontium isotopes have significant applications in geology and nuclear science.
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Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seachem Laboratories, Inc. |
69.2%
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| 2 | Borchers |
30.8%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the strontium page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
United States of America
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1 | 100.0% |
