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Session VI: Roundtables: where can you capitalize on graphite products?
It doesn’t stop at batteries - our roundtable discussions will cover the latest developments in graphite’s numerous growing and emerging end use markets
Roundtable 1: The latest in graphite electrodes and keeping up with changing alloys
- What’s changed? A deep dive into the projected production patterns of a leading steel mill
- What specifications are electrodes likely to need? Where are steel mills planning on sourcing these?
- Are there currently any materials other than graphite that are being sourced for the production of EAF electrodes?
Mark Shujun Ma Ph.D, Chairman & Ceo, CIMM GROUP CO LTD
Roundtable 2: Expandable graphite: a growing market?
- What is the market growth for expandable graphite heading into 2020 and beyond?
- How is the construction industry driving the demand for expandable graphite, and in what regions?
- What are the challenges to expandable graphite in terms of available capacity and the procurement of the most suitable of natural graphite?
Roundtable 3: How is graphite faring against the rise of silicon anodes?
- Have there been any recent developments in the use of silicon anodes?
- Which industries would these be relevant for?
- Is it predicted that this will present a tangible commercial threat to the graphite market?