Flame retardant mineral price growth stutters
By Laura Syrett
Published: Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Slowing alumina, antimony and magnesium based chemicals demand drags on product values
Price appreciation for minerals
used in
flame retardants is slowing, according to recent market
reports, as the speed of demand growth from electronics
manufacturing and construction, particularly in Asia, begins to
ebb.
Recent capacity expansion for many mineral-based chemicals
in order to meet growing demand in recent years has
created...