lithopone for ink factories

Anatase TiO2 with 99.6% purity finds widespread application in various industries. It is extensively used as a pigment in paints, coatings, plastics, and textiles due to its excellent whiteness, opacity, and weather resistance. In the construction industry, it is employed as a photocatalyst for self-cleaning surfaces and as a filler to improve the strength and durability of cement and concrete. Additionally, it finds applications in the electronics industry as a transparent conductor and in the food industry as an additive to enhance the whiteness and brightness of products.

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In Europe, the downstream paints and coatings sector presented weak demand in front of the titanium dioxide manufacturers, and thus, the titanium dioxide price trend experienced a gradual decline in its trajectory. Additionally, the pressure of inflation and increasing bank interest rates lowered the spending appetite of consumers which had an adverse effect on the titanium dioxide price trends. Further, the export and import of titanium dioxide were also caught under the negative influence of the poor economic conditions of the market.

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