Burning up: A look at the deadburned magnesia market
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Published: Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Vasili Nicoletopoulos takes a look at the global dead burned magnesia market with particular reference to the varying practices being undertaken by companies inside and outside of China.
The supply
side
Deadburned magnesia (DBM), also known as ‘sinter’
and, in the Far East, ‘clinker’ magnesia, has
recently seen a trend towards consolidation in DBM production,
with refractory producers worrying about securing captive DBM
sources, as well as highlighting the need for DBM producers to
develop higher grades to...