Safimet spa services

The recovery of PGM (rhodium, platinum and palladium) from several spent products (such as catalysts) is of primary importance as it allows reuse of rare raw materials with high economic value. Moreover, in the optic of a circular economy, the processing of spent catalysts undoubtedly brings benefits in terms of environmental sustainability. The recovery of precious metals contained in catalysts at the end of their life has always been in Safimet’s DNA. The company specialises in the processing of heterogeneous and homogeneous spent catalysts, which come from the chemical-pharmaceutical industry, for the refining of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and rhodium (Rh).

Safimet recovers precious components from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). In fact, from equipment such as PCs, laptops, printers, and telecommunication devices, it is possible to recover components (processors, electronic boards, RAM, connectors) and the precious metals used for their construction (gold, silver, palladium, and copper). Safimet adopts a specific recovery process that includes thermal treatment, grinding, sieving, and sampling of electronic waste. Residues obtained at the end of the process are chemically treated to extract the precious metals. Pure metals are then refined and reintroduced in the production chain as part of a circular economy process. The company operates in Europe, the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. Dedicated personnel provide commercial support and assistance during all sale and post-sale stages.

Safimet deals with the treatment of residues from industrial production processes. To support companies operating in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and printing products and office consumables sectors, Safimet inerting production waste and exhausted consumables.

The laboratory deals with the analysis of precious metals starting from different matrices: alloys, waste and industrial waste such as exhausted catalysts, sludge and galvanic solutions, electronics, using highly specialized techniques and procedures. The laboratory guarantees a speed of response and a high degree of reliability of the results obtained.

From Safimet`s research and scientific technical development come the Precious Metals Salts, plating and finishing baths in different colors made with gold, silver, rhodium, ruthenium, palladium and platinum. Much appreciated for their aesthetics, tolerance to corrosion and wear resistance, Salts are used in the plating of eyewear, cell phones, ceramics, glass, automobiles, airplanes and fashion accessories.