Titanium dioxide players trying to break the volatility cycle
Defying the forces of supply and demand, certain major titanium dioxide (TiO2) producers are seeking to tame the cycle of boom and bust that has been the hallmark of the…
Coronavirus Outbreak and Its Fallout To China’s TiO2 Industry
In China, the 1st "working" week this year (civil servants went back one week earlier) after extended holiday of Lunar New Year started on 10 Feb., people went back to work…
Titanium dioxide: “Keeping the industry on its toes”
In our expert interview with Steve Ashdown of Venator we talk about the growth perspectives in pigmentary and protective applications of titanium dioxide, smart coatings and the recent discussions on…
Five facts about titanium dioxide
Everybody is talking about titanium-dioxide. Worldwide prices are rising, and in Europe the industry is also facing a possible classification of titanium-dioxide as a cancerogenic substance. We have gathered five…
Price of China’s tio2 and the underlying problem it faces up.
Price of China’s tio2 is in cyclical upturn since mid-Aug and about to step up a gear in Oct. as some leading manufacturers may announce price hike soonest after the…
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Production and Manufacturing Process
TiO2 is produced from either ilmenite, rutile or titanium slag. Titanium pigment is extracted by using either sulphuric acid (sulphate process) or chlorine (chloride route). The sulphate process employs simpler…