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• Autores: Laura Syrett
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 565, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Octubre)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • European zircon-based chemical producers said that the sharp price jumps for zircon seen in 2010 and 2011 forced buyers into thrifting (using as little zircon as possible in compounds) and, where possible, replacing zircon altogether.

    "Whilst this has brought some changes to the manufacturing process at the customers' plants [Eth] requiring changes in viscosity of glaze, for example [Eth] in general these new formulations are working and are saving at least 10% on zircon costs. Sometimes more than this," they added.

    As the Chinese economy slows, the country is likely to export more, a trader commented, adding that the "quality gap" between Chinese minerals sands, including zircon, and that produced by other countries such as Australia and South Africa, is getting narrower.