Platinum-group metal recovery chemistry
Stripping and leaching chemistry for platinum, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium.
PGM recovery rewards selectivity — the value sits in milligrams per kilogram of carrier. PolyGO’s PGM stack covers both stripping (PGMs recovered in solid form directly from solid waste) and leaching (dissolution into solution for downstream precipitation), formulated for the alumina, cordierite and zeolite supports used in spent petroleum and automotive catalysts.
Products in this family
Advanced stripping agents that recover platinum, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium directly in solid form from base substrates — no precipitation needed.
Dissolves PGMs from alumina, cordierite and zeolite carriers into solution for downstream precipitation recovery.
Why operators choose it
- Stripping route recovers PGMs in solid form
- Performs across cordierite, alumina and zeolite carriers
- Feasibility-first — characterisation on a representative sample before any commitment
- Targeted extraction at low feed concentrations
- Built-in safety features in the recovery system design
- Compatible with PolyGOResin for PGM capture
- • Spent automotive catalytic converters
- • Petroleum refining catalysts
- • Industrial process catalysts
- • Glass and electronics PGM scrap
Frequently asked
Yes — ICP and XRF testing are part of our Waste Evaluation service, giving you a metal-content valuation on your sample.
No. PGM chemistry is tuned per feedstock and per rig. We typically run a complimentary characterisation on a representative sample before recommending a formulation.
Send a representative sample. We’ll run a complimentary characterisation and come back with a tailored chemistry recommendation and projected economics.
Spec a chemistry.
Spec a line.
Tell us your feedstock and target metal. We’ll come back with a product recommendation, a sample chemistry datasheet, and projected recovery economics.