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Almost all of the commodities in our range of tangible assets are highly critical, because while demand is constantly increasing, supply is not guaranteed due to geological, economic or political circumstances. This makes commodities exciting tangible assets and an intelligent addition to your portfolio.
In terms of risk management and to avoid the effects of excessive volatility on the portfolio, buyers should be broadly diversified. In addition to metals whose prices fluctuate strongly, we offer metals whose values remain relatively stable.
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Technology metals
Gallium
Gallium is processed in semiconductors, which are required for the production of high-performance chips as well as solar cells and light-emitting and laser diodes. Gallium also plays an important role in the production of thin-film solar cells.
Germanium
Germanium ensures error-free data transmission over long distances in fibre optic cables. The raw material therefore plays a key role in the global expansion of fibre optic networks and the 5G mobile network.
Hafnium
Hafnium is mainly used for the production of so-called superalloys. These particularly stable, refractory and heat-resistant materials are used in the aerospace industry and in the manufacture of gas turbines.
Indium
Coating with indium tin oxide turns glass surfaces into conductive touchscreens. As a semiconductor material, indium is used in thin-film transistors for OLED flat screens. Its use in thin-film solar cells is also becoming increasingly important.
Rhenium
The addition of a few per cent of rhenium makes materials stronger and more heat-resistant. Almost 80 per cent of the raw material is used for nickel-based high-temperature and superalloys, which are in demand when extreme temperatures and high pressure prevail, such as in rocket and aircraft engines and gas turbines.
Rare earths
Dysprosium
Dysprosium is used as an alloy component in a whole range of technologies. These include permanent magnets, such as those found in the generators of wind turbines and the drive motors of electric cars.
Neodymium
The most common applications for neodymium are permanent magnets for applications such as electric motors, wind turbines, nuclear magnetic resonance tomographs and consumer electronics. The magnets can permanently carry hundreds to thousands of times their own weight, enabling high performance with low mass.
Praseodymium
The strongest permanent magnets in the world are based on a neodymium-iron-boron alloy, to which praseodymium is often added. These magnets are required for technologies such as electric motors, wind turbines and nuclear magnetic resonance scanners, but are also used in everyday appliances and consumer electronics.
Terbium
Permanent magnets with neodymium-iron-boron are becoming increasingly popular due to their use in electromobility, wind power and consumer electronics. The addition of terbium can improve the performance of the magnets. The raw material is also used as a stabiliser for fuel cells.
Precious metals
Gold
Gold is mainly used in the jewellery industry and as an investment metal in the form of coins and bars. The precious metal is also used in medicine, optics and electronics.
Iridium
The raw material is used in the production of organic light-emitting diodes for OLED flat screens. Iridium is also relevant for the production of green hydrogen using electrolysis.
Palladium
Palladium is used as a cathode material in fuel cells. The majority of the metal mined is required for the production of exhaust catalytic converters for petrol engines. However, the precious metal is also used in electrical engineering and dental technology.
Platinum
Platinum is a powerful catalytic converter. The automotive industry needs the raw material for car exhaust catalytic converters. The metal is also used for the production of hydrogen through electrolysis.
Rhodium
Rhodium is mainly used in exhaust filters. In car exhaust catalytic converters, it converts harmful nitrogen oxides into water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. The precious metal is also used for catalytic reactions in the pharmaceutical industry.
Ruthenium
The electronics industry requires the precious metal for the coating of hard drives, as it increases the storage capacity. In fuel cell technology, ruthenium is used alongside platinum as a catalyst to produce hydrogen through electrolysis.
silver
More than half of the silver mined is used for industrial applications. In medicine, it is used in the coating of endoprostheses or for the production of wound dressings. The raw material is also used in the production of solar modules.