What is the market prospect of nanometer (active) calcium carbonate?

Since the appearance of nanometer (active) calcium carbonate, due to these excellent properties of the product, it has been widely loved by customers, and its development demand in the market is very strong. Therefore, it can be foreseen that nanometer (active) calcium carbonate has a strong momentum and broad prospects in the development of my country and the international market. Today, we will briefly talk about the development scenario of nanometer (active) calcium carbonate from both the domestic market situation and the international market situation.

1. Product domestic market situation

At present, the production capacity of light calcium carbonate in my country is over 5.8 million tons per year. According to statistics, my country's calcium carbonate output in 1999 was 3.3 million tons, of which 180,000 tons of activated calcium carbonate.

The production of calcium carbonate in my country is generally based on sales. At present, due to the different product specifications and quality of various manufacturers, the degree of market development is also different. Some companies have good production and sales, but some companies have low output.

In recent years, my country's net import of calcium carbonate products has been around 150,000 tons, and some active calcium carbonate is also exported. In 1999, my country imported 89,600 tons of calcium carbonate. It is estimated that a considerable part of it is ultra-fine light calcium carbonate used in papermaking, with an average price of US$271.9 per ton.

In 1999, my country exported 23,900 tons of calcium carbonate, and the average export product price was US$80.1 per ton, which was activated calcium carbonate. A small amount of ultrafine calcium carbonate production plants in XX and other provinces exported a small amount of ultrafine calcium carbonate with a particle size of 50-500nm. The export volume is only a few thousand tons, which shows that the prices of imported and exported products are far apart. Therefore, it is necessary to produce calcium carbonate products that are urgently needed in China as soon as possible.

2. Product international market situation

As a multi-purpose filler and additive, calcium carbonate products have always had a huge application market. According to the US CEHU data, in 1999, the annual production capacity of calcium carbonate in the US, Europe and Japan reached 6 million tons, the actual production was 4.5 million tons, and the consumption was 7 million tons. More than 90% of calcium carbonate in the European market is nano- or micro-scale calcium carbonate used in papermaking. This product is mainly used in coatings and plastics industries. Except for the Japanese market, the demand for this product in the United States and Europe is growing at an average annual rate of about 5%.

At present, the following major manufacturers that can produce this product in the world are: ICI in the United Kingdom, Solvay in Belgium, and mineral technology in the United States. In the paper industry, as the sizing technology in the papermaking process changes from acid sizing to neutral sizing. Glue conversion provides a huge potential market for the application of calcium carbonate. This product is used in high-grade art paper. Due to its good dispersion performance, high whiteness, and good light scattering, the added paper has a higher bulk density, good plasticity and softness, and the paper surface is fine and can be improved. The ink is indeed absorbent and improves the retention rate; used in high-grade sanitary paper, it can increase the product's toughness, water absorption and whiteness, and it is safer and more hygienic to use.

In summary, due to the unmatched superior performance of these traditional calcium carbonate products of nano-calcium carbonate, its application prospects are extremely broad.

Mainly used in rubber, plastics, adhesives (including sealants), paints, coated papers, inks, pesticides, wax products, enamel products and cosmetics.

In short, the acceptance and use of this product is an unstoppable trend. As my country's industrialization speed of this product cannot keep up, it mainly relies on imports, which severely limits its scope of use. However, as my country's self-sufficiency continues to increase and the product's use in high-tech fields continues to expand, the development of its potential market must also It will be expanded and the consumer market for this product will grow rapidly. At the same time, it will drive the increase in the localization of high-end paints, coatings, inks and sanitary products in China, which can save a lot of foreign exchange for the country.