Ipilẹṣẹ ti xanthate ti ṣe igbega pupọ si ilọsiwaju ti imọ-ẹrọ anfani.
Gbogbo iru xanthate le ṣee lo bi awọn agbowọ fun flotation froth, ati iye ti a lo ninu
aaye yii ni o tobi julọ.Ethyl xanthate ni a maa n lo ninu awọn irin sulfide lilefoofo ti o rọrun.
The fẹ flotation;Lilo apapọ ti ethyl xanthate ati butyl (tabi isobutyl)
xanthate ni a maa n lo fun flotation ti irin polymetallic sulfide.