BRUSSELS, Belgium– 23 April 2015 – The Nickel Institute has published Nickel Compounds – the inside story, a free 16-page guide to nickel compounds written for non-specialists by industry experts.

Nickel Compounds, the inside storyshows how nickel compounds are essential to a wide range of industrial sectors including transport, aerospace, marine and architectural applications and for the manufacture of many consumer goods.

“Most people do not realise the importance of nickel compounds in the functioning of everyday products like cars and electronics,” said Clare Richardson, Communications Manager, Nickel Institute. “This publication explains in simple terms what nickel compounds are, where and why they are so widely used, their properties as well as why nickel is an essential material used in or supportive of virtually all technologies.”

She added, “Nickel Compounds, the inside story reveals the crucial contribution of nickel compounds in the value chain and why nickel has a key role to play in society now and for a long time to come.”

Nickel Compounds, the inside storycan be downloaded from the Nickel Institute website.

http://nickelinstitute.org/~/media/Files/MediaCenter/NI%20Compounds%202015%20v12%20FINAL.ashx

Printed copies may be requested from communications@nickelinstitute.org.