China Fluoride Materials Monthly Report

In July 2014, the overall fluorochemical market in China stayed relatively stable, but the ex-works prices of most fluorochemicals decreased slightly. Like the ex-works prices of fluorite (97% wet powder), R134a and R32 see a MoM drop of 2.74%, 1.55% and 2.30% respectively. In addition, it’s worth noting that the ex-works prices of PTFEs suffered a big decline. For instance, the ex-works prices of PTFE dispersion resin and PTFE medium size particle resin were USD8,528/t and USD7,791/t in July 2014, down by 7.50% and 8.41% month on month respectively.

In this issue, CCM gave close attention to the elimination list of lagging and overcapacity enterprises in the industry sector in 2014 released by the MIIT, which would greatly affect part of the fluorite downstream industries. It’s estimated that the market mechanism will force domestic fluorite industry to develop and adjust. Meanwhile, CCM noticed that China’s fluorochemical industry is promoting the industrial upgrading. For instance, Fujian Province, one of China’s provinces which started to develop the fluorochemical industry in the early period, is adjusting the product structure and upholding the industrial level. Moreover, Zhejiang Juhua, one of China’s leading fluorochemical enterprises, planned to invest USD50.64 million to enrich the varieties of fluoropolymers and fluorine-enriched fine chemicals, and extend the fluorochemical industrial chain towards high-end and fine chemical fields.

Besides, CCM also paid attention to the new progresses of fluorine-free substitution for fluorine-enriched refrigerants. Of this, R290, a hydrocarbon refrigerant, realized practical application in some refrigeration and air-conditioning fields; CO₂, a natural refrigerant, made breakthrough of existing key problems in transcritical refrigeration cycle. Furthermore, the NIMTE carried out the research of NiMnSn/Sb heusler alloy magnetic refrigerant material and made some progress. It’s shown that the practical application of magnetic refrigerant materials will be possible in the future.

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The RMB/USD exchange rate in this issue is USD1.00=RMB6.1681 on 1 Aug., 2014, sourced from the People's Bank of China.
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