WHAT'S THE INDUSTRY TO DO? - Future Availability and Cost of Zircon Will Have Dramatic Effects On Investment Casting for Many Years

摘要

The market dynamics over the past two years related to zircon and its future viability and cost will have dramatic effects on the investment casting (1C) industry for many years. Current shell systems using zircon and future development of shell systems to meet historical expectations from a capacity, performance and total cost perspective will change significantly. The reasons for the zircon shortage are myriad and complex, and the zircon product used in the investment casting industry is a small part of a big picture. In short, the reasons why are beyond the control of the suppliers who sell the product to investment casters. Zircon suppliers have been informing users that zircon will continue to be on allocation at 2003 quantities for 2005 and beyond.