SENSORY PERCEPTION - 23 January 2019
Platinum-based sensors have widespread applications, improving our personal safety, enhancing the functionality of equipment and processes, as well as paving the way for future technologies
60 Seconds in Platinum
Few people are currently aware of the full range of interesting and highly beneficial things that platinum does. To address this, we publish our brief 60 Seconds in Platinum articles up to four times per month.
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TO BOLDLY GO - 16 January 2019
Platinum was part of the pioneering technology that paved the way for the first moon landings
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS - 9 January 2019
Platinum plays a key role in modern cochlear implant technology, which has revolutionised the lives of patients
HIGH-OCTANE PERFORMER - 19 December 2018
The petrochemical industry relies on platinum catalysts to meet growing global demand for the higher-octane fuels needed by gasoline and gasoline-hybrid vehicles
PLATINUM’S CURATIVE BENEFITS - 12 December 2018
Speciality silicones are a growing business, and platinum’s catalytic properties are key to their formulation in a process known as ‘curing’
A DIAMOND’S BEST FRIEND - 5 December 2018
With Christmas approaching, it is worth remembering that investing in platinum jewellery has many benefits. It is also the precious metal most associated with love
FROM PHARMA TO FARMER - 21 November 2018
Platinum is used in many ways, from cancer treatments to improving crop yields, making a real difference to our lives on a daily basis
INTRODUCING THE PLATINUM GROUP METALS - 14 November 2018
Platinum shares many of its unique physical and chemical properties with the other Platinum Group Metals
WHY WE TRUST PURE PLATINUM - 7 November 2018
The purity of platinum matters to consumers and investors alike. The platinum market addresses this by providing the assurances necessary to build confidence and trust
IN A GLASS OF ITS OWN - 31 October 2018
Platinum is used extensively to make glass. Today, it helps to make many products that are integral to our lives, from smart phone screens to fibreglass for wind turbines