Umicore Olen germanium complex
High-purity germanium chemicals line: output
Material · Precursor chemical
Germanium Tetrachloride
Electronic/fiber-grade GeCl4, doped into silica preforms to raise the refractive index of optical-fiber cores - the last germanium-defined product of the fiber stream.
Elements
Facility flows
Umicore Quapaw germanium materials plant
Germanium tetrachloride line: output
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey · published Feb 1, 2026 · retrieved Aug 15, 2026 · archive unavailable: Wayback capture queued at record creation 2026-08-15; archive verification deferred to a weekly pass