ESM-SMT has a long history of providing a large variety of magnesium granules for the following industrial applications:

Magnesium Grignard Reagents – An organometallic reaction used by the chemical industry in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds, carbon-silicon bonds, carbon boron bonds, carbon-phosphorus bonds, and other similar organic compounds. Grignard reagents are used in pharmaceuticals and petrochemical applications.  ESM-SMT customizes the magnesium granules for this application to meet customer requirements 

Magnesium for Exothermic Heating Reaction – Magnesium granules together with other components are the principle heat source in the Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) application. By adding water this combination of ingredients produces a controllable thermal reaction for warming food packet field rations and hot beverages in both commercial and military usage, called Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) in U.S. military jargon.

Magnesium Granules for Metallothermic Compound Reduction – Magnesium granules are used in the metallurgical field as a primary reducing reagent for the production of elemental metals from suitable oxidic compounds.

Magnesium Granules for Welding Cored Wire – Flux additions including magnesium granules are added in the wire drawing manufacturing process for making cored weld wire. Magnesium granules are also used in the manufacture of flux coated welding rods.

Commercial and Military Pyrotechnics Effects – Magnesium granules are used by pyrotechnic firms involved in custom designed pyrotechnic effects for high performance production events. Military contractors use Magnesium granules as energy and light source for countermeasure flares and illumination flares.

Magnesium Carbon Brick – Magnesium granules are used in the formulation of magnesium carbon bricks primarily used in the steel industry for ladle refining furnaces.  The high vapor pressure for metallic magnesium forms an in-penetrable magnesium oxide barrier close to the hot face of the refractory bricks.

Ferroalloy Production – Magnesium granules are used in the metallurgical field as a reducing agent for the metallothermic starter or reduction of ferroalloys in converting the oxides to the metallic state.

Marine Signal Flares – Magnesium granules are used in the manufacturing of marine signal flares with their highly visible illumination effect.

These industries are served with magnesium granules made to both standard and customized size specifications and are packaged in economical steel UN drums, totes, big bags, and bulk trailers.