Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of hydrous antimony pentoxide particles is made by a process which comprises introducing a particulate antimony component selected from the group consisting of antimony metal and antimony trioxide into an essentially aqueous medium and contacting said antimony component with hydrogen peroxide at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about the decomposition temperature of the reaction mixture for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the antimony component to colloidal particles of hydrous antimony pentoxide.

Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of hydrous antimony pentoxide particles is made by a process which comprises introducing a particulate antimony component selected from the group consisting of antimony metal, oxidizable antimony oxides and mixtures thereof into an essentially aqueous medium and contacting said antimony component with hydrogen peroxide at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about the decomposition temperature of the reaction mixture for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the antimony component to colloidal particles of hydrous antimony pentoxide.

Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of hydrous antimony pentoxide particles is made by a process which comprises introducing particles of an oxidizable antimony oxide into a polar organic solvent selected from the group consisting of formamide, methylformamide, dimethyl formamide, acetamide, methylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, formic acid, tetramethyl urea, methanol and ethanol, and contacting said particles with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an aliphatic alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a halogen acid selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride and hydrogen bromide, at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C to about the decomposition temperature of the reaction mixture for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of said particles to colloidal particles of hydrous antimony pentoxide.

Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of hydrous antimony pentoxide particles is made by a process which comprises introducing particles of an oxidizable antimony oxide into an aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol having vicinal hydroxyl groups and contacting said particles with aqueous hydrogen peroxide at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C to about the decomposition temperature of the reaction mixture for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of said particles to colloidal particles of hydrous antimony pentoxide.

Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of hydrous antimony pentoxide particles is made by a process which comprises introducing particles of antimony trioxide into a polar organic solvent selected from the group consisting of formamide, methylformamide, dimethyl formamide, acetamide, methylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, formic acid, tetramethyl urea, methanol and ethanol, and contacting said particles with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an aliphatic alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a halogen acid selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, and hydrogen iodide at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C to about the decomposition temperature of the reaction mixture for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the antimony particles to colloidal particles of hydrous antimony pentoxide.