Oxidos Ferricos S.A. is a mining company dedicated to the extraction, concentration ,classification and sales of Micaceous Iron Oxide grey Fe2O3 (Ferroxid ®) which comes from our mines located in the mountain range Sierra de Baza, in Granada, Andalucia,España.
Our products (Ferroxid ®) is a highly concentrated iron mineral and classified in different grain. Oxidos Ferricos S.A has been supplying this specialized iron mineral for forty five years to the majority paints manufacturers in Spain ,England, Italy,Portugal, France, etc.
Micaceous Iron oxide coatings have been well know for their unique protective qualities for over a century. Ferroxid based protection system ensures long-term corrosión protection, thereby extending maintenance-free intervals and reducing costs.
The micaceous iron oxide Ferroxid®has an excellent lamellar structure with a content of lamellar particles of about 70% (according to the current ISO 10601 norm). This lamellar structure creates that barrier effect which is responsible for the long-lasting corrosion protection. This blockade avoids actively the penetration of humidity (salt water, tropical moisture) and air pollution. This scale-like structure is also the reason for the excellent adhesion to the substrate of anti- corrosion coatings as well as in intermediate layers in multilayers coatings. Moreover, the lamellar structure of Ferroxid®acts as an UV filter. Thus, Ferroxid® supports a sustainable delay of degradation of the binding resin resulting from climatical influences.
These mineral are used in paint and varnish industry (anti-rust protection , decorative metal protection) as well as in the ceramic and plastic industries.
Ultimately our micaceous iron oxide (Ferroxid®) is an excellent products, our company is aware of the stringent quality demands of their national and international customer.