ANTIMONY

ANTIMONY is a metal that is used primarily in plastics as
a flame retardant. It is also used in bearings, ordinance,
porcelain, glass, batteries, textile goods, elastomers, and
numerous other applications. The domestic market for
antimony oxide is approximately 70,000,000 pounds per
year (valued at more than $200,000,000), and is growing
at an annual rate of 6.8% per year. Antimony metal,
sodium antimonate, and various other products account
for another 20,000,000 pounds per year.