Shin-Etsu Chemical uses advanced separation and refinement technologies to produce a range of high-purity rare earths in commercial quantities. Applications for rare earths include LCD screen and lamp phosphors, and ceramic sintering additives.
Rare earths are also used extensively in electronic components .utomotive sensors;MO,MD and other magneto-optical disks;high-performance catalysts,and fuel cells.In the foreseeable future,rare earths are sure to play a key role,particularly in high applications.

Shin-Etsu Chemical's product lineup

Assorted yttrium products

Assorted rare earth products
Lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu) and scandium (Sc).