Welcome to Syensqo's Mining Chemicals Handbook, an online knowledge platform based on 100+ years of expertise in mining chemistry and application know-how. In this successor to the Cytec MCH Blue Book, explore our decades of research, insights and technical guidance in an all-new, interactive format accessible across devices. Discover the powerful role reagent chemistry can play in taking your operation to the next level.
The Handbook's main chapters
Syensqo's famed Mining Chemicals Handbook goes digital
For those in the mining industry, the Blue Book from Cytec is a well-known reference document that encapsulates more than a century of knowledge and applied experience in mining chemicals all into one compact book. Thanks to the efforts of Syensqo's teams, the Blue Book, known formally as the Mining Chemicals Handbook (MCH) is now ready to take a leap forward, transitioning to a digital platform where Syensqo will pursue its mission to share knowledge with customers, academia and other industry stakeholders in a more efficient way.
This online hub is the latest addition to Syensqo's connected chemistry portfolio, which already comprises digital tools such as SolvExtract®, the Syensqo Cube and MINCHEM®. The digital handbook is a piece of this digital package. Looking ahead, we also believe that the metallurgists of the future don’t have time to look for information in a book, they will need a searchable and constantly evolving document.
There was strong customer demand for a new edition of the MCH, so this project, initiated during Covid-19 lockdowns, was a long-awaited delivery. It’s also a collaborative work, compiling the knowledge of all the skilled metallurgists who have worked in Syensqo's mining organization since its inception more than 100 years ago. Without contributions from many Syensqo mining colleagues over the years, we wouldn’t be able to offer the comprehensive digital Handbook that we now have today.
Advancing knowledge moving forward
Syensqo has made the digital MCH complimentary to all of their customers and industry influencers, since it is a direct continuation of Syensqo's mission to share scientific knowledge, which has been at the heart of the Group’s DNA since its very foundation.
Available in English, and soon in Spanish, French and Russian, the handbook addresses the entire spectrum of the mining industry, with a focus on the fields where Syensqo has made the most significant advancements: mineral processing, solvent extraction, alumina refining and industrial minerals.
It’s a service our customers have come to expect of us. They want to know what’s new, what we’re working on and to learn about our latest technologies and best practices. What’s unique here is that we’re communicating our advancements and developments while promoting the best chemistry for a given application, regardless of the Syensqo brand.
We took all the knowledge from the older editions and have added new knowledge. Furthermore, since the new handbook is digital, it is thus a living document which will be constantly updated and includes lots of other things like videos, graphs, tools & calculators, guidelines per technology, ore type, chemistry, and more! We conceived it as a customer-centric portal, where every user has a private login and can quickly find the exact information they’re looking for. We hope that you also find the new handbook of great value to you and your operations, enjoy!