The optimum choice for sedimentation process requirements Ciba offers an unrivalled combination of products and experience for mineral processing, hydrometallurgical thickening and clarification applications. A wide range of product physical forms and molecular weights is provided to enable optimum choice to compliment the varied requirements of each sedimentation process.

Products include primary coagulants, high activity liquid dispersion and inverse emulsion flocculants, flocculant blocks and powder flocculants.

Ciba® MAGNAFLOC® anionic/non-ionic or Ciba® ZETAG® cationic high molecular weight flocculants can be individually selected to give the best possible performance. This allows the process to be run at maximum efficiency, whether it involves thickening, clarification or centrifugation.

Ciba® MAGNAFLOC® UMA polymers set new standards in flocculant technology. The unique molecular architecture of the polymer molecules not only gives faster settlement rates but at the same time improved clarity.

Ciba specialist flocculants include the Ciba® ALCLAR® range which is designed to function most effectively in the rigorous conditions demanded by the Alumina Bayer Process.