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TiO2 producer backs sulphate

13 April 2010

by Mark Watts

Administrator of former Tronox plant in sees no industry shift to chloride route

Keywords: titanium dioxide, TiO2, pigments, Tronox, Huntsman

The administrator of the former Tronox-owned titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in Germany has rubbished the widely held opinion that the white pigment industry is moving away from sulphate processing.The industry has been slowly shifting to production using the chloride route, which is perceived to have lower production costs while being more environmentally...