Magnesia market seeks chemical cure/With the magnesia refractories market depressed, producers are looking to diversity into growth chemical markets

摘要

Synthetic refractory magnesia producers are currently experiencing perhaps the lowest point in their history. The markets are depressed and prices continue to spiral downwards. Some producers are looking to diversity into what they perceive as growth chemical markets. Whether this is an easy change to make and more importantly whether refractories can survive without chemicals and vice versa, are vital questions which need to be addressed. This feature looks at the chemical markets for magnesia, the players, the products, and the future.