Zirconium powders find application in various pyrotechnic areas. They are a source of heat for squibs and ignition devices for a variety of uses including automotive airbag inflators.
Well suited for the manufacture of transmitter tubes as an ultrapure getter material with extremely low gas formation.
For the manufacture of highly effective getters, usually activated by dehydration; as a zirconium component in powder metallurgy; for flares and tracers in pyrotechnics.