| abstract |
Finely divided particles of electrically conductive metal having a coating thereon a refractory metal oxide which is insoluble in the electrically conductive metal and non-reducing in the present of the electrically conductive metal, (2) the coating being sufficiently thick that the Isoelectric Point of the coated conductive metal particles is at least 1 unit higher than the Isoelectric Point of particles of the refractory metal oxide, (2) the tap density of the coated metal particles is at least 90% as high as the tap density of the uncoated metal particles, and (3) the metal oxide coating constitutes at least 0.05% by weight of the coated particles. |