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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials business group

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The Advanced Materials business group produces high-purity metals, alloys, compounds and engineered products for a wide range of advanced applications. The main materials used are cobalt, germanium and nickel. The business group is composed of two business units and also comprises a 40% shareholding in Element Six Abrasives – a joint venture with Element Six.

Cobalt Specialty Materials (CSM) is a world leader in cobalt and nickel chemicals. Its key products include cobalt compounds used in rechargeable batteries, fi ne cobalt powders used in hard-metal and diamond tools and metallic compounds for ceramics and catalyst applications. Electro-Optic Materials (EOM) is the world’sforemost producer of germanium materials. Key products include substrates for photovoltaics and photonics andlenses and optical assemblies for night vision applications. Thin Film Products produces metallic targets for producing ultra-thin coatings on a wide range of applications. Element Six Abrasives produces synthetic diamonds and other abrasive materials for use in industrial tools.

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Umicore is a materials technology group.

Umicore focuses on application areas where it knows its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy can make a real difference.

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