Industrial Minerals


Silicon carbide prices expected to rise despite weaker demand

19 June 2012

by Jack Elliott

Producers struggle as high production costs exert pressure; cut profit margins

Keywords: Silicon carbide, SiC, prices, China, US,

Silicon carbide (SiC) prices are expected to rise globally in the coming months, despite weak demand and overcapacity in some regions, sources indicated to IM.

High raw material and energy costs will contribute to the rise, and given the state of the...