Silver Uses... Catalysts


Monetary Metal / Coinage, Bars


Batteries
Bearings
Brazing / Soldering
Catalysts

As a catalyst, silver affects the process of a chemical reaction, usually increasing the rate or efficiency of it, without being changed or consumed by the process. Silver is an important catalyst within the commercial chemical industry, and of particular importance to the plastics industry. Overall the applications of silver as a catalyst throughout industrial chemical reactions is a lengthly listing. For a more thorough description, The Silver Institute.

Cloud Seeding
Electronics / Electrical
Explosives
Jewelry
Medicine / Medical Applications
Mirrors / Reflective  Coatings
Musical Instruments
Photography
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices)
Silverware
Solar Energy
Superconductivity
Water Purification
Wood Preservative


 

For further reading about silver usage...

Silver Use
Silver Strategies

Silver Use
The Silver Institute