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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MrOrganic, post: 572436, member: 17046&quot;]thanx CB&nbsp; great post</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>...with the BRIC countries on a infrastructure building bonanza will be bullish on plat &amp; pal</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Platinum&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Platinum&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0000ff">edit</span></a>] Other uses</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In the laboratory, platinum wire is used for electrodes; platinum pans are used in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermogravimetric_analysis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermogravimetric_analysis" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0000ff">thermogravimetric analysis</span></a>. Platinum is used as an alloying agent for various metal products, including fine wires, noncorrosive laboratory containers, medical instruments, dental prostheses, electrical contacts, and thermocouples. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Platinum-cobalt&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Platinum-cobalt&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0000ff">Platinum-cobalt</span></a>, an alloy comprised of roughly 3 parts platinum and 1 part cobalt, is used to make extremely strong permanent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0000ff">magnets</span></a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum#cite_note-krebs-15" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum#cite_note-krebs-15" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0000ff">[16]</span></a> &quot;Platinum-based anodes are used in ships, pipelines, and steel piers&quot;!!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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