China's silica business studied

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Research In China has published a new report titled, China White Carbon Black Market Report, 2010-2011.. The 40-page report was first published in May 2011 and is available for a price of around Euro 980, depending on delivery options. CHinese companies often refer to silica and especially highly dispersible (HD) silica as white carbon black.

The publishers say, "In recent years, white carbon black industry has presented vigorous development in China. China's output of white carbon black reached 431 thousand tons in 2004 and rocketed to 840 thousand tons in 2010, with capacity and output both ranking No.1 worldwide. It is expected that this growth trend will last until 2013. Rubber industry, the main consumer of white carbon black, occupies about 74% of the total consumption. In 2009, China's rubber industry consumed 550 thousand tons of white carbon black; specifically, the shoemaking industry consumed 350 thousand tons (47%), tyre market 120 thousand tons (16%), rubber tube, rubber belt and electrical wire & cable market 80 thousand tons (11%). "

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