lithopone for pigment suppliers

Raw material costs, particularly the price of titanium ore, have a significant impact on the price of titanium dioxide. As the cost of titanium ore rises, manufacturers may pass on these increased costs to consumers, leading to higher prices for titanium dioxide. Additionally, production capacity can also affect the price per ton. When there is excess capacity, manufacturers may compete for market share by lowering prices, which can lead to lower prices for consumers.

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  • ZnSO4 – BaS ➔ BaSO4*ZnS

  • Food safety experts in the European Union (EU) have recently updated their safety assessment of TiO2 as a food additive. In Europe, TiO2 is referred to as E171, in accordance with European labelling requirements for food additives. The EU expert panel took into account toxicity studies of TiO2 nanoparticles, which to this point had not been considered relevant to the safety assessment of TiO2 as a food additive.