Catalysts - why?

  • Catalysts are used in industries such as environment pollution control, automotive, oil refinement, production of high resistance polymers and many others.
  • 30 out of the 50 most important materials made by the chemical industry are made using catalytic reactions.
  • The market of costly and rare catalysts has grown about 100% in the last 10 years and projections are very positive. The market of Platinum as a catalyst has reached a value of over USD 41.000.000.000.
  • The price of precious catalysts, in particular of Platinum, has more than doubled in the last 4 years.