Industrial Minerals


Nabaltec sees prices improve for alumina-based flame retardants

19 April 2011

by IM prices reporter

Improving demand for eco-friendly flame retardants help boost pricing power

Keywords: Nabaltec AG, refractory, alumina, Germany, China, flame retardant

Bullishness in the global flame retardant, refractory and technical ceramic industries has boosted pricing power at German specialty alumina producer, Nabaltec AG, since the start of the year.

With effect from January 2011 the Schwandorf –based company raised prices by as much as 10% for its alumina based halogen-free flame retardant products, and from a range of 6-10% for its products...