2. Particle Size The application often dictates the required particle size. Suppliers typically offer various grades of barium sulphate, categorized by their particle size distribution. For example, finer particle sizes are often favored in cosmetic applications, while coarser grades may be used in construction materials.

The North American region suffered from the excess influx of material in the market, especially from the Asian countries, in the first half of the third quarter. The quarter, however, showed signs of significant improvement with a rise in the number of offtakes. Further, the lack of labor in the US challenged the rates of production of titanium dioxide and resulted in the depletion in the level of existing inventories, pushing the titanium dioxide price graph in an upward direction.

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Faber argued there hasn't been enough change in these federal regulations in the decades following the FDA's approval of titanium dioxide – especially as others increasingly point to potential health consequences.