Antimony is used in the manufacturing of products such as textiles and plastics for its flame retardant properties, as a catalyst, a pigment, to improve the properties of friction materials, and as a de-foaming agent in the production of glass. Today, the addition of Antimony to a wide range of products is playing very important roles in industries such as automobile components, office and electronic equipment, electric utensils etc. where high value added products are the order of the day.