Acid Spar

Acid grade fluorspar, or acid spar takes its name from Hydrofluoric Acid (HF), which is produced from the reaction of acid spar with sulfuric acid and which is the principal source of fluorine for industrial applications.  This fluorine goes into:

 - LiPF6, the main electrolyte in the Lithium Ion batteries that power so much of the modern world.

 - Aluminum production, where fluorine increases the current efficiency of electrolytic cells, reducing energy consumption dramatically.

 - Refrigerants

 - The fluoropolymers and fluoro-plastics that coat everything from cookware (Teflon) to solar panels to roofing and that comprise the ultra-non-reactive tubing necessary to produce modern semiconductors

 - Petroleum cracking

Acid Spar is a flotation concentrate usually containing minimum 97% CaF2.  The impurities that are present in Acid Spar vary widely and can be crucial to the successful, economical use of Acid Spar in a particular industry, application, and consuming site.