In 2013, China's tire sales showed a slight negative growth, mainly due to the fact that the decrease in tire prices was greater than the increase in output. China’s tires, including truck and car tire price indices, have both fallen for more than two years and are expected to continue to decline in the first half of 2014, but the downward trend will slow down and may stabilize in the second half of the year. At present, the price of rubber is around 18,000 yuan/ton, and the decline rate is much lower than the price of tires , so there is still a certain amount of decline in tires. The decline in tire prices generally lags behind the decline in rubber prices. From a time point of view, the decline in tyres has to lag at least half a year. At present, the price of rubber is basically the cost price of rubber, and the space for decline is very limited. The probability that rubber prices will fluctuate after a certain period of time is relatively high. This predicts that the price of tires does not have much room for growth, and is estimated to be about 5%. The time is relatively longer, and it is estimated that it will be possible to stabilize or increase after the third quarter. Tire sales are the product of sales volume and price. As the price decrease offsets the increase in sales of some tires, and the decrease in tire prices is smaller than the increase in tire sales, it is estimated that the total sales volume of tires in China will change from negative to positive, but the rate will be below 5%. With regard to export prices, due to the boost in overseas tire demand, prices will be relatively stable or slightly lower. Due to the increase in exports, it is expected that the increase in export delivery value may reach 8% to 10%. Titanium Dioxide(TIO2)
Titanium dioxide is an important inorganic chemical pigment, the main component is titanium dioxide. The production process of titanium dioxide has two process routes: sulfuric acid method and chloride method. It has important applications in coatings, inks, papermaking, plastics and rubber, chemical fiber, ceramics and other industries.
It has two types: rutile type (Rutile R type) and anatase type (Anatase A type). The rutile crystal structure is compact, relatively stable, and has low optical activity, so it has good weather resistance, and has high hiding power and decolorizing power.
Titanium dioxide is widely used in coatings, plastics, rubber, ink, paper, chemical fiber, ceramics, daily chemicals, medicine, food and other industries. Titanium Dioxide,Tio2 Titanium Dioxide,Titanium Dioxide Tio2,Titanium Dioxide Rutile Tio2 Henan Shunbang Chemical Industry CO.,Ltd , https://www.pvcresinchem.com
The coating industry is the largest user of titanium dioxide, especially Rutile Titanium Dioxide, most of which is consumed by the coating industry. The paint made of titanium dioxide has bright colors, high hiding power, strong tinting power, low dosage, and many varieties. It can protect the stability of the medium, and can enhance the mechanical strength and adhesion of the paint film to prevent cracks. Prevent the penetration of ultraviolet rays and moisture, and extend the life of the paint film.
The plastics industry is the second largest user. Adding titanium dioxide to plastics can improve the heat resistance, light resistance, and weather resistance of plastic products, improve the physical and chemical properties of plastic products, enhance the mechanical strength of the products, and extend the service life.
The paper industry is the third largest user of titanium dioxide. As a paper filler, it is mainly used in high-grade paper and thin paper. Adding titanium dioxide to the paper can make the paper have better whiteness, good gloss, high strength, thin and smooth, no penetration during printing, and light weight. Titanium dioxide for papermaking generally uses Anatase Titanium Dioxide without surface treatment, which can act as a fluorescent whitening agent and increase the whiteness of paper. However, laminated paper requires the use of surface-treated rutile titanium dioxide to meet the requirements of light resistance and heat resistance.
Titanium dioxide is also an indispensable white pigment in advanced inks. The ink containing titanium dioxide is durable and does not change color, has good surface wettability and is easy to disperse. The titanium dioxide used in the ink industry has rutile type and anatase type.
The textile and chemical fiber industry is another important application field of titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide for chemical fiber is mainly used as a matting agent. Since the anatase type is softer than the gold red type, the anatase type is generally used. Titanium dioxide for chemical fiber generally does not require surface treatment, but in order to reduce the photochemical effect of titanium dioxide and prevent the fiber from degrading under the action of titanium dioxide photocatalysis, surface treatment is required for some special varieties.
The enamel industry is an important application field of titanium dioxide. The enamel grade titanium dioxide has high purity, good whiteness, fresh color, uniform particle size, strong refractive index and high color reducing power, and has strong turbidity and Opacity, make the coating thin, smooth and strong acid resistance after enamelling. It can be evenly mixed with other materials in the enamel manufacturing process, does not agglomerate, and is easy to melt.
The ceramic industry is also an important application field of titanium dioxide. Ceramic grade titanium dioxide has high purity, uniform particle size, high refractive index, excellent high temperature resistance, and does not change ash at 1200°C for 1 hour. High opacity, thin coating, light weight, widely used in ceramics, construction, decoration and other materials.