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...