About
INTERCOL® Collector Series
The INTERCOL® Collector Series is a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary collectors engineered to deliver high flotation performance across a wide range of applications, including metal sulphides, industrial minerals, precious metals, rare earth elements, lithium (spodumene), and coal fines.
InterChem® also supplies high-quality xanthate collectors for metalliferous flotation, supported by expert technical guidance to ensure optimal selection and performance.
Key Benefits
- Performance Driven: Enhanced recovery and improved flotation of coarse particles
- Broad Chemistry Portfolio: Proven solutions across diverse ore types and processing conditions
- Customisable Solutions: Tailored blends designed to address site-specific challenges
- Flexible Selectivity: Chemistries ranging from highly selective to strong non-selective collectors
- Safer Alternatives: Advanced formulations and xanthate replacement options
- Expert Support: Backed by InterChem®’s highly experienced flotation specialists
- Cost-Efficient Performance: High recovery at optimised dosages, reducing reagent consumption and operating costs
INTERCOL® COLLECTORS (CHEMISTRY PLATFORM)
The INTERCOL® Collector range encompasses a broad suite of proven and advanced chemistries, enabling optimised flotation performance across metalliferous and coal applications, including oxidised coal.
Collector Chemistries
Dithiophosphates and proprietary blends
Thionocarbamates and modified thionocarbamates
Dithiocarbamates
Mercaptobenzothiazoles and mercaptans
Tall oil fatty acids and advanced
fatty acid alternatives
Sodium diisobutyl dithiophosphinate
Ether amines
Phosphonic acids
Sulfosuccinamates
Alkyl sulfates
Oxide collectors
Emulsified diesel and oily collectors (promoters)
Xanthate replacement collectors
Tailored Solutions
Custom-designed specialty blends are available to address site-specific challenges, delivering improved recovery, enhanced selectivity, and safer handling characteristics.
Key Products
INTERCOL® C6096, C4450, C4415, C4423, C6523, C6230, C5040, C9140, C1203, C7256, C2815, C8235.
XANTHATES (SULFIDE COLLECTORS)
Guaranteed Purity
Sourced from trusted, high-quality producers for consistent flotation performance.
Key Products
Sodium Ethyl Xanthate (SEX): weakest, highly selective
Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate (SIPX)
Sodium Isobutyl Xanthate (SIBX)
Sodium Amyl Xanthate (SAX)
Potassium Amyl Xanthate (PAX): strongest, powerful, non-selective
Xanthate Solutions
Pre-prepared xanthate solutions (e.g. PAX-SL) are available in 1000L IBCs at specified % w/v concentrations. These solutions are classified as non-dangerous goods, reducing EH&S handling risks, improving safety, and offering a practical alternative where on-site solution preparation infrastructure is limited.
Safer Alternatives
INTERCOL also provides xanthate replacement technologies, delivering effective flotation performance with improved safety and handling.
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FROTHER MAP TO USE INTERFLOAT® FROTHERS ACROSS DIFFERENT ORES
