In many chemical and metallurgical applications the iron needs to be in a particulate form, often with a specific particle size distribution. An optimal powder needs to be identified for these types of application. Properties that may need to be considered include purity, particle size, specific surface, apparent density and of course consistency and cost. In other cases the application does not require the iron in particulate form but the high surface area and/or high purity still makes iron powder the most cost-effective solution due to factors such as higher reactivity, less waste or a lower cost than the alternatives.

Solutions for chemical and metallurgical applications show the true versatility of iron powder, as products can be tailored for a specific purpose.