DYSPROSIUM - DYPRON

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=58 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="754" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="752"><div> <B>    </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ATOMIC ELEMENTS"><U>TO THE PERIODIC TABLE</U></A>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ATOMIC ELEMENTS</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="group_14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GROUP 14"><U>GROUP 14</U></A>   |   <A HREF="zinc_zincon_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ZINC ZINCON"><U>ZINC - ZINCON</U></A>   |   <A HREF="cadmium_cadmion_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CADMIUM CADMION"><U>CADMIUM - CADMION</U></A>   |   <B>DYSPROSIUM - DYPRON</B>   |   <A HREF="mercury_mercuron_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MERCURY MERCURON"><U>MERCURY - MERCURON</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=320 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="c94cb040.gif" border=0 width="203" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> DYPRON</div> <div> DYSPROSIUM          DYSPROSIO</div> <div> DYSPROSIJ</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=422 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>DYSPROSIUM - DYPRON</B></div> <div> <B>A SILVERY SOFT RARE METAL</B></div> <div> <B>WITH RADIATION ABSORBING COMPOUNDS </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="415" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#00FFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 ><NOBR><div> DENSITY </div> <div>             @ 25°C  =  8<B>.</B>551 gcc</div> <bR> <div> HARDNESS</div> <div> IN DURONS     =  382 dur</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> MELTING POINT </div> <div> TEMPERATURE   =  1<B>,</B>412°C</div> <bR> <div> BOILING  POINT</div> <div> TEMPERATURE   =  2,574°C</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="417" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> DYPRON</div> <div> IS A MIXTURE OF SEVEN DIFFERENT WEIGHT <A HREF="glossary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GLOSSARY"><U>ISOTOPES</U></A></div> <div> EACH ONE BONDS 15°C FROM THE NEXT</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 134 ><NOBR><div> <B>INDUSTRIAL USES</B></div> <div> DYPRON HAS BEEN USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COATINGS ON</div> <div> THERMAL NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL RODS </div> <div> & IN TEST REACTORS FOR PLASMA ENGINES IN EUROPE.</div> <div> WHERE MIXES OF THE RADIATION ABSORBING</div> <div> DYPRON SALTS & DYPRON OCSIDES  </div> <div> WORK TO MAINTAIN A RADIATION FREE ENVIRONMENT.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 94 ><NOBR><div> 9.5% DYPRON OCSIDES IN A RADIATION SHIELD</div> <div> OF NORMAL VANADION STEEL <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >10 CM - 4 IN. THICK </FONT></div> <div> WORKS TO CREATE A RADIATION SHIELD</div> <div> EQUAL TO THAT OF A LEAD SHIELD</div> <div>                                                         210 CM - 84 INCHES THICK</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 71 ><NOBR><div> 2%  DYPRON OCSIDES IN CROMION - STEELS HAVE BEEN USED</div> <div> AS RADIATION SHIELDS & URANION STORAGE TANK LININGS,</div> <div> IN SHIP'S REACTORS IN THE FRENCH NAVY & IN RUSSIAN TANKERS </div> <div> FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS WITH NO RADIATION LEAKS.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 71 ><NOBR><div> <I>THE LINING OF THE USA REACTORS </I></div> <div> <I>WITH NEW DYPRON STEEL SHIELDS</I></div> <div> <I>SHOULD END THEIR RECURRING PROBLEMS </I></div> <div> <I>WITH RADIATION LEAKS RELATED TO FUEL ROD CHANGES</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 114 ><NOBR><div> <B>SOURCES </B></div> <div> DYPRON IS EXTRACTED BY BOTH SOLVENT EXTRACTION</div> <div> AND ION EXCHANGE METHODS FROM GADOLINITE, POLYCRASE</div> <div> FERGUSONITE, BASTONITE, MONAZITE & XENOTINE.</div> <div> RARE EARTH COMPOUND EXISTING IN MANY EUROPEAN NATIONS,</div> <div> & IN THE GUATEMALAN & HONDURAN MOUNTAINS.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="403" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 37 ><NOBR><div> <B>COSTS</B></div> <div> DYPRON COSTS ABOUT $321 A KILOGRAM OR $145 A POUND</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><div>  <A NAME="dypron_hazards"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 195 ><NOBR><div> <B>NATURAL USES & HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS</B></div> <div> DYPRON COMPOUNDS </div> <div> ARE ESSENTIAL TRACE MINERALS FOR SHARKS & KILLER WHALES</div> <div> SEVERAL DYPRON COMPOUNDS </div> <div> HAVE BEEN FOUND IN IN THE CORE OF LIPOMAS IN MEN IN IRELAND </div> <div> & IN BREAST CYSTS IN WOMEN IN ENGLAND.</div> <div> DYPRON CLORIDE <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >IS AN ANTAGONIST TO OUR CELLS,</FONT></div> <div> IT WAS USED IN WORLD WAR ONE AS A POISON GAS.</div> <div> DYPRON FLORIDE <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >CAN CATALYZE CEREBRAL PALSY</FONT></div> <div> DYPRON BROMIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > IS USED AS A LETHAL GAS</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="403"><div> <A HREF="dysprosium_dypron_data_m.htm" TITLE="DYSPROSIUM DYPRON"><U>BACK TO TOP</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>