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An Italian company, established in 1986, is one of the main chemical industry located in Milan area and is committed in the production of raw materials, mostly salts, from industrial wastes.
The wastes come from non-ferrous foundries, galvanic, rubber and battery sectors. Everything is treated by a hydrometallurgical process. The manufacturing process is virtuous because nothing is destined for disposal.
The company is well known worldwide for its good practices of industrial management earned over the years focused on the concepts of efficiency and resources valorization. In addition, they actively cooperate in European and national research projects.
The company produces 1.000 -1.500 tons per year of sodium sulfate decahydrate and according from the technical data sheet its purity percentage is between 95 and 99%. At the moment, the product - sodium sulfate decahydrate - is available in packaging of big-bag.
The company is looking for distributors of chemistry products for a range of sectors such as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergent industries, building companies, dyeing companies, to distribute the product especially in Europe.

Advantages & innovations

Glauber’s salt (sodium sulfate secahydrate) is mostly used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and detergents industries. For security reasons, the glauber salt can find application in the following sectors and markets: • Textile: it is also applicable to deepen the colour while dyeing cotton fabrics. • Building trade: it is known that the sodium sulfate decahydrate is a PCM (phase change material). Thanks to its capacity to store considerable amounts of heat while maintaining a constant temperature. Further uses: - Installation (air conditioning) - Packaging for cryopreservation - Hand-warming items, heat wraps - Technical clothing (inserted in graphene or carbon fibre at nanometric level) - Electronic components The sodium sulfate decahydrate is a sub-product of the company's production, mostly focused on zinc sulfate and copper concentrate. According to the internal policy of the company, its core business is environmental protection. The production can be seen as a model of circular economy because it makes usable again what would otherwise be sent for disposal.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The company is looking to expand their markets through collaborations with distributors especially in Europe. They are looking for distributors of chemistry products, mainly for the following sectors: • Pharmaceutical, cosmetics and detergents industries • Building companies focused on the production of PCM (Phase Change Material) • Dyeing companies