Silicon tetrachloride is a colourless liquid with a characteristic, sharp odour. In water it is broken down into hydrochloric acid with a release of heat. In the presence of moisture, the product is corrosive to metals and tissues. The declared product purity of 99.9999% enables the production of high-quality glass fibres, which contributes to more effective signal processing and faster data transfer in optical fibres.
The product is also of major importance to the electronics industry as a raw material for the production of ultra-pure polysilicon intended for silicon wafer manufacturing.
Purified silicon tetrachloride serves as a precursor for depositing the first crystalline silicon layer in the semi-conductor production process. Thanks to its properties, the product is one of the most important materials in the photovoltaic industry.
Ultra-pure silicon tetrachloride is also a material used in the production of silicon used for manufacturing silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries.
It is miscible with toluene, benzene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, petroleum ether, ether and hydrochloric acid. At a standard temperature and pressure, the product has the form of a transparent liquid. It reacts violently with water and additionally is corrosive and toxic. It does not spontaneously ignite at temperatures below 650°C, is not explosive and does not oxidise.
PCC Rokita SA is one of the largest chemical companies in Poland as well as Central and Eastern Europe. Its activity includes the production of chloroalkali, polyether polyols, polyalkylene glycols and phosphorus derivatives.
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