Collectors

Guide to Mineral Processing Reagents: Flotation Collectors — Xanthates, Dithiophosphates and Other Representative Reagents

In froth flotation, the reagent system determines whether a mineral can actually be “floated”. Among all reagents, collectors form the most critical category: they directly determine whether the target mineral can become hydrophobic, attach to air bubbles, and be carried by froth to the pulp ...