Esi sixhobo sisetyenziselwa ukususa i-oxides enozibuthe ebuthathaka, i-crumb iron rust kunye nolunye ungcoliseko oluvela kwizinto ezintle. Isebenza ngokubanzi ekucoceni izinto eziphathekayo kwizinto eziphikisayo, ii-ceramics, iglasi kunye namanye amashishini angeyiyo eyentsimbi, amayeza, iikhemikhali, ukutya kunye namanye amashishini.