the many uses of platinum

Here’s A Look At: Uses of Platinum!

-Engagement Rings -Earrings

-Necklaces -Bracelets

-Watches

Jewelry- Platinum jewelry retains brightness, resists corrosion, and is heavier than jewelry made from other precious metals.

Wire - Platinum based wire is very strong, and is typically used in situations where any other metal might corrode and become weak and unreliable.

Electrical Contacts – Mixed with other metals like silver, gold, and copper to reduces sparking when in use.

Optical Fibers

Glass-Platinum is used in the glass industry for optical fibers and liquid crystal display glass. (Common in laptops)

Liquid Crystal Displays

Surgical Instruments- Tools like these need to be strong, durable and sanitized often. If made with platinum, they will remain looking new and can be safely cleaned.

Laboratory Vessels-Platinum does not corrode and is not very reactive with many chemicals, so it makes a reliable material to use in labs to transport various chemicals.

Catalytic Converter- Found in the exhaust systems of many vehicles. Combines unused fuel, carbon dioxide, and oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.

-Pt is used many ways similar to this process

Catalyst (Several Examples)

Hand Warmers- Made by using Platinum to convert methyl alcohol vapors into glowing red hot formaldehyde on contact.

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In general, Platinum is used in the production of many merchandises to make them stronger, glossier, and increase their value. It is also very commonly used as an autocatalyst and fuel cells in vehicles. This will be a very important use of Platinum in the near future due to the increase of pollution.