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Team on 23 July 2002
Antimony trioxide price hike
Great Lakes Chemical Corp is to increase the price of all grades of antimony trioxide by $0.14/lb in the Americas and by $300/Mt in Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
Great Lakes Chemical Corp is to increase the price of all grades of antimony trioxide by $0.14/lb in the Americas and by $300/Mt in Europe and the Asia Pacific region for shipments after 1st August 2002 The price for other antimony derivatives, sold under the trade names TMS, Timonox, Trutint and Microfine, will also increase dependent on antimony content
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Antimony trioxide to cost more
GLCC Laurel is to increase prices worldwide by up to 20% for all grades of antimony trioxide.
The new pricing reflects recent increases in the London Metal Bulletin (LMB) value for antimony metal and its impact on the cost of finished antimony derivatives.
Great Lakes announced price increases for antimony trioxide and antimony derivatives in March and May 2002 following similar increases in the LMB.
The LMB value generally follows the supply and demand trends of raw materials.
The LMB's current increase reflects the continued impact to the raw material market due largely to events such as mine and smelter shutdowns in China.
Further tightening of raw material supply is anticipated through the balance of the year.
Antimony trioxide is used as a synergist, along with brominated flame retardants, in flame retardant polymer formulations widely used in electrical and electronics applications.
Antimony trioxide is also an effective flame retardant in high performance PVC applications.
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