Umbala we-iron oxide uhlobo lombala onokuhlakazeka okuhle, ukumelana nokukhanya okuhle kakhulu kanye nokumelana nesimo sezulu. I-iron oxide iwumbala wesibili ngobukhulu we-inorganic ngemuva kwe-titanium dioxide kanye nombala omkhulu we-inorganic onombala. Phakathi kwazo zonke izimbala ze-iron oxide ezisetshenziswayo, ezingaphezu kuka-70% zilungiswa ngokwenziwa kwamakhemikhali, okubizwa ngokuthi i-synthetic iron oxide.

Isici:

1. Ukusabalala okuhle

2. Ukumelana okuhle kakhulu nokukhanya kanye nokumelana nesimo sezulu

3. Ukumelana ne-asidi

4. Ukumelana namanzi

5. Ukumelana nesinyibilikisi

6. Ayimelani namanye amakhemikhali

7. Ukumelana ne-alkali

8. Izinga elihle lokufaka imibala, akukho ukopha, akukho ukufuduka

Ukusetshenziswa: Kusetshenziswa ku-pigment, upende, ukumboza njll. Futhi, isetshenziswa kabanzi ekufakeni umbala kumanyolo, usimende wombala, ukhonkolo, izitini zendlela ezakhiweni.