Antimony is an important industrial raw material, widely used in military, aerospace, flame retardant and photovoltaic fields. However, constrained by mine safety and other factors, domestic antimony mining volume has basically stabilized in recent years, unable to meet downstream demand. And imported mines are also facing uncertainty, it is difficult to make up for the gap between domestic supply and demand.   Read More>

The polypropylene pipes market is set to experience steady growth over the forecast period, driven by the material’s favorable properties and increasing demand from various end-use applications. Market participants should focus on research and development, strategic expansions, and compliance with environmental regulations to capitalize on the growth opportunities presented by this dynamic market.   Read More>

In 2024, antimony trioxide saw a significant increase in price, due to a combination of several key factors. First, the rise in antimony prices was closely related to the trend of tight raw material supply. According to Shanghai Nonferrous Network, at the end of 2023, the domestic antimony ingot market price has obviously started to rise, including the price of antimony oxide, especially the export price has also recovered.In November 2023, China's imports of other antimony ores and their concentrates dropped sharply from the same period of the previous year, which showed the tight raw material supply situation.   Read More>

The growth of the engineering plastics market is benefiting from its application in various industries, especially in electrical and electronics, packaging, and automotive. The engineering plastics market is expected to continue to grow with the increasing demand for high performance materials.   Read More>

China's PVC market is facing unstable market demand and will not be in a rising state for a long period of time. It can be seen that the price trend of China's PVC market will fluctuate in the future, and it is possible that the price will not continue to rise sharply due to the above factors. In short, as China's PVC market prices continue to rise steadily, the future price trend of China's PVC market will show a steady upward trend. However, due to factors such as the rise of upstream auxiliary materials and the summer season, the future price of PVC will still be unstable, and corporate transactions should not overly pursue price increases, and transactions are biased towards win-win situations.   Read More>

The global flame retardants market is witnessing a steady growth, driven by various factors such as increasing fire safety regulations, technological advancements, and rising demand for fire-resistant materials. However, the use of flame retardants is not without controversy due to potential health risks associated with certain types.   Read More>

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and other eight departments have recently jointly issued the Implementation Plan for Promoting Efficient and High-Value Utilization of Phosphorus Resources. The Program proposes that by 2026, China's phosphorus resources sustainable security capacity has been significantly strengthened, the independent innovation capacity of phosphorus chemical industry, the level of green safety steadily improved, the supply capacity of high-end phosphorus chemicals has been significantly improved, the regional advantages of complementary and linkage development capacity has been strengthened, and the resilience of the industrial chain supply chain and the level of security is more solid. And from the innovation drive, structural optimization, green development, ecological cultivation and other four aspects of the specific development goals.   Read More>

So far, there are nearly one hundred kinds of known plastic materials. According to the function of plastic is divided into three types of general-purpose plastics, engineering plastics and special plastics. There are a total of seven types of commonly used plastics. If we take a closer look at the bottom of a clear plastic bottle (e.g., plastic bottles containing food and laundry detergent), we will notice a triangular recycling symbol consisting of three arrows and the numbers 1-7 in it.   Read More>