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Recovery in end-use sectors drives demand for fluorspar, according to new report
Fluorspar or fluorite, a common name for calcium fluorite, is an extremely important mineral used in a plethora of industrial applications. Being the major source of element fluorine, fluorspar has been classified as critical raw material by the European Commission and as a strategic mineral by the United States. Acidspar or Acid grade fluorspar is […]
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Catylix, Inc. and Aspira Scientific announce joint venture to commercialize new fluorination technologies
Catylix, Inc. (Burbank, California) and Aspira Scientific (Milpitas, California) announced today the formation of a joint venture to develop and commercialize new fluorination products and related chemistry. Developing improved biologically active molecules has benefited from the use of substituents that are chemically stable, resistant to metabolism, and combine lipophilicity with polarity to improve binding and […]
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Kureha launches China PVDF plant
Kureha Corp.’s first polyvinylidene fluoride plant outside of Japan has started production. The wholly owned subsidiary, Kureha (Changshu) Fluoropolymers Co. Ltd., held an inauguration ceremony on July 4. The Changshu, Jiangsu province, facility was established in response to rising demand for PVDF as binder materials for lithium-ion batteries and also as an engineering plastic for […]
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Vince Cable refuses to name firms that tried to export chemicals to Syria
Note: The dual-use chemicals referenced below are sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride. On September 11, 2013, The Telegraph reported that 4.2 tons of sodium fluoride were sent to Syria from 2004-2010. Vince Cable has been accused of hampering a parliamentary investigation into the sale of potential nerve gas ingredients to Syria by refusing to disclose […]
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Honeywell suspends Amherstburg operations, lays off 75
Company in July announced $200M US investment in Louisiana operations … $4 million was to be spent at the Geismar plant, the world’s largest hydrofluoric acid plant. Honeywell announced on Monday it will suspend its Amherstburg operations for at least two years. The suspension affects 75 employees. A statement to CBC News read: Honeywell today […]
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Fluorspar supply chain: Chart
Downloadable chart: An overview of the fluorspar industry from raw material to niche chemical products As the primary commercial source of fluorine, fluorspar acts as a feedstock mineral into a number of industries. While the metallurgical-grade fluorspar (metspar) market is driven by the steel industry through its use as a flux, the acid-grade fluorspar (acidspar) […]
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Report on Global Fluorite Industry
Fluorite is an important mineral raw material in the modern industry, widely used in metallurgy, chemical industry, aluminum smelting and other fields. In 2011, the global fluorite reserves reached about 240 million tons, mainly distributed in South Africa, Mexico, China and Mongolia; the fluorite reserves of these four countries accounted for about 50% of the […]
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Global and Chinese PVDF Industry Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global and Chinese PVDF Industry Report” report to their offering. The ‘Global and Chinese PVDF Industry Report’ is a professional and in-depth research report on the global PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride, or polyvinylidene difluoride) industry with a particular focus on the Chinese situation. It provides basic information […]
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Future Fluorspar Demand Set for Growth, but Challenges Remain
Fluorspar will see growing demand over the next decade, despite some applications facing more immediate challenges due to environmental legislation and more limited economic growth prevailing in some of the major developing economies. New fluorspar production capacity and expansions should boost supply over the next five years to meet growing consumption levels, according to a […]
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Honeywell Announces $208 Million In Louisiana Projects
Gov. Bobby Jindal and Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies President and CEO Andreas Kramvis have announced that Honeywell will invest $208 million in new manufacturing projects at its four production sites in Louisiana. The projects in Baton Rouge (two sites), Shreveport and Geismar will retain 698 existing jobs and create 42 new direct jobs. LED […]
United States, Louisiana Chemical Industry
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