Cobalt Acetate, Reagent Grade

Historically, cobalt has been used to manufacture brilliant blue and green pigments and acts as a Rubber Adhesion Promoter in radial tires. Today cobalt is also appearing in super strong magnets, high-tech turbines and even in cancer treatments. It’s used in alloys to impart greater hardness and corrosion resistance. Its petrochemical applications include refinery catalysts, Fisher Tropsch catalysts and oxidation catalysts. Lithium ion batteries also represent a sizable and growing segment of cobalt use.

Cobalt acetate is an essential coordination compound widely used in catalysis, drying agents, and material processing. At Shepherd Chemical, we supply high-purity cobalt acetate tailored for performance-critical industrial applications.

What is Cobalt Acetate?

Cobalt acetate [Co(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O] is a red-violet crystalline salt that dissolves easily in water and alcohol. It’s commonly used as a precursor or activator in chemical reactions and materials synthesis.

Key Applications of Cobalt Acetate

• Catalyst Precursor
  In Fischer-Tropsch and polymerization reactions, cobalt acetate acts as an effective catalyst component.
• Paint and Coating Driers
  The compound accelerates the drying of oils and resins, enhancing production efficiency in paints, varnishes, and inks.
• Battery & Energy Storage
  Used in electrode materials for next-generation battery technologies and metal-air systems.

Cobalt Acetate Grades & Offerings

Shepherd manufactures multiple cobalt-based solutions, including:

• Cobalt Acetate Solution
• Cobalt Acetate Solid
• Cobalt Acetate Tetrahydrate

Each grade is optimized for purity, stability, and ease of integration into production systems.

Why Choose Shepherd?

With decades of experience producing metal-organic compounds, we provide:

• Consistent quality and formulation support
• Global delivery with regulatory documentation
• Custom packaging and concentration options
• Technical insight into cobalt-based system design

Explore our full cobalt product portfolio to find the right solution for your application.