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Antimony is an element with a truly ancient pedigree. Powdered and used as cosmetics in ancient Egypt, today it serves a much more heavy-duty purpose. It is a critical hardening agent that gives standard metals the strength they need to perform, while also serving as a vital chemical shield against fire in our homes and workplaces.
As a trusted UK supplier of advanced materials, Less Common Metals (LCM) bridges the gap between raw chemical potential and industrial application. Based in Ellesmere Port, UK, we supply the high-grade Antimony that the automotive, safety and emerging microelectronics sectors rely on for ultimate reliability.
| Composition | Antimony 99.99% |
| Common metallic impurities | Trace metals basis |
| Physical Description | Silver/ White, 6mm Ø rod |
| Analytics | ICP-OES |
| Certificate of analysis | Available upon request |
| Packaging | Packed in sealed polythene bags and supplied in securely sealed metal drums, resistant to the impregnation of water |
Antimony is a lustrous, silvery-bluish-white metalloid. In its pure elemental form, it is quite brittle and flaky. Because of this, it is rarely used on its own. Instead, it is highly valued for what it does when added to other elements. Specifically, its ability to harden soft metals and significantly improve their casting properties.
Antimony operates primarily behind the scenes, reinforcing and protecting our modern infrastructure:
While the world focuses heavily on Lithium-Ion batteries for electrical vehicles (EVs), the traditional 12-volt lead-acid battery remains an absolute necessity in almost every vehicle on the road (including EVs, which use them for auxiliary power). The continued reliance on these batteries ensures that the demand for Antimony (a critical element that gives the lead plates their structural integrity) remains a cornerstone of the global automotive supply chain.
