Titanium dioxide industry prosperity can be expected

The reporter recently learned from the Titanium Dioxide Industry Branch of China National Coatings Industry Association that in the next 10 years, the domestic titanium dioxide industry is expected to usher in a booming period with the rapid rise of emerging industries throughout the country and the continued rapid growth in the demand of high-end markets in various industries.

Titanium Dioxide is widely used in coatings, plastics, paper, printing inks, chemical fiber, rubber, ceramics, cosmetics, food and medicine. In recent years, the global titanium dioxide market demand growth rate is 5% per year, and China's titanium dioxide Consumption has quadrupled in 10 years, and its average annual growth rate has exceeded GDP growth.

Titanium dioxide production process ** method and chlorination two, chlorination is the mainstream process of developed countries. As of the end of the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” period, China has become the world’s largest producer and consumer of titanium dioxide, with annual production capacity of 2.3 million tons and output of 1.474 million tons, of which only 30,000 tons are produced annually by chlorination. On the whole, the domestic titanium dioxide industry still presents a pattern of low-end products and serious shortage of high-end products relying on imports.

Liu Changhe, head of the expert group of China National Coatings Industry Association Titanium Dioxide Industry Branch, pointed out that in accordance with the development speed of several major downstream industries of titanium dioxide, the average annual demand for titanium dioxide increases by 15%, and the demand for domestic titanium dioxide by 2015 is 300. About tons. If the model and application of new products are similar to those of existing products, it is difficult to reverse the problem of low-end overcapacity in China's titanium dioxide industry by the end of the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, which will inevitably result in excessive consumption of resources and increased market competition. Therefore, it is extremely urgent for the domestic titanium dioxide industry to vigorously promote technological innovation. The competent government department should also have an accurate positioning for the new titanium dioxide project, focusing on high-end markets and emerging fields to develop dedicated new products.

Jinzhou Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. is the earliest company to introduce chlorinated titanium dioxide production process technology in China. At present, it has formed a core technology for the production of chlorinated titanium dioxide with complete independent intellectual property rights. The device is fully domesticated with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons. . The company connected molten salt chlorination technology with gas phase oxidation technology and developed a molten salt chlorination process, which is the first in the world and more suitable for the actual conditions of domestic titanium resources. It is reported that during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, Jinzhou Titanium Industry will increase its annual production capacity of chlorinated titanium dioxide to 320,000 tons, making it among the top three in the world for chlorinated titanium dioxide.

According to the person in charge of the Jinzhou titanium industry sales department, this year, the supply of titanium dioxide on the international market is in short supply. DuPont Co., Ltd. proposed that since April 1st, the price of titanium dioxide in North America will be raised to 20 cents/lb; Japanese companies will also increase the price of titanium dioxide in Asia to US$4,000/ton. Affected by this, domestic titanium dioxide prices have also increased, the current price of rutile titanium dioxide rose 3.72% over the beginning of the year. Driven by the market, Jinzhou Titanium Industry developed new special titanium dioxide powders for plastics, paper and other fields not only to replace imports, but also to enter the international market. In the first quarter, exports surged and international market share reached 10%. This is also enough to prove that the production technology of chlorinated titanium dioxide in China's self-developed technology has matured.

To this end, industry experts suggest that China's development of titanium dioxide industry must seriously implement the "Cleaner Production Standard - Titanium Dioxide", "Cleaner Production Audit Guide - Titanium Dioxide", "Titanium Dioxide Industry Access Requirements" to ensure the industry Scientific and orderly development; Resolutely implement the relevant requirements of the "Guidance Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2011 Edition)", encourage the development of the chlorination process titanium dioxide production process, limit the construction of titanium dioxide project of the new method, and suppress the excess production capacity of low-end products; Improve resource and energy efficiency and promote cleaner production. At the same time, the production of rutile-specific titanium dioxide should be promoted so as to improve the industrial layout and increase the degree of industrial concentration. In view of the difficulty of the chlorination process technology, high degree of automation and strict requirements for supporting facilities, as well as the shortage of domestic technical personnel, the well-developed Jinzhou titanium industry chlorination process should be vigorously promoted in the industry and lead the development of the industry.