my country’s titanium dioxide production and demand are growing steadily, and overseas markets have huge development potential

Titanium dioxide is an important inorganic chemical product. Its main component is titanium dioxide. It has the advantages of high refractive index, strong achromatic power, high whiteness, non-toxicity and good stability. It is used in coatings, inks, papermaking, plastics, rubber, and chemical fibers. It has important uses in industries such as ceramics and ceramics. The production process of titanium dioxide has two process routes: sulfuric acid method and chlorination method. Currently, the global production method of titanium dioxide is mainly based on chlorination method, while the production method of titanium dioxide in my country is still based on the sulfuric acid method with lower economic cost. In the future, with the continuous development of my country’s green economy, the production method of titanium dioxide will still shift towards the chlorination method.

The upstream raw materials of titanium dioxide industry chain mainly include titanium concentrate, high titanium slag, chlorine, rutile, sulfuric acid, titanium tetrachloride, etc. The main production processes are chlorination method and sulfuric acid method; the midstream is titanium dioxide products, using the chlorination method Titanium tetrafluoride is obtained and further made into titanium dioxide or directly made into titanium dioxide using the sulfuric acid method; the main downstream application areas include coatings, plastics, rubber, papermaking, cosmetics, inks and other industries. Titanium dioxide has stable chemical properties and low hazards , strong covering characteristics, so the application fields are relatively wide. At the same time, titanium dioxide has extremely low substitutability and huge development potential.

my country’s titanium dioxide production needs to maintain stable development, and there is broad room for future development. According to the “China Titanium Dioxide Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2022-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2019, my country’s titanium dioxide production was 3.196 million tons. In 2020, the production increased to 3.532 million tons. In 2021, the production was 3.915 million tons. my country’s titanium dioxide production has shown a trend of increasing year by year. As the domestic epidemic enters a dynamic clearing stage and the overall prosperity of the construction industry rebounds, the demand for titanium dioxide will further grow, and the industry still has large room for development.

my country’s titanium dioxide export volume has increased year by year from 548,000 tons in 2015 to 1.226 million tons in 2020. As of 2021, the export volume has reached 1.355 million tons. As the global demand for titanium dioxide continues to rise, my country has transformed from a net importer to a net exporter and has become one of the major exporters of titanium dioxide. The overseas titanium dioxide industry has experienced a decline in production capacity due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. With the economic growth of Southeast Asian countries, its domestic titanium dioxide production capacity cannot meet the needs of infrastructure construction and mainly relies on imports. my country’s titanium dioxide relies on its superior geographical location and low price The price advantage has become the main choice for other countries to import.

Industry analysts said that my country’s leading titanium dioxide companies have gradually shifted from producing mainly low-end products to producing mainly high-end products. As a result, my country’s titanium dioxide imports have gradually declined, resulting in a trade surplus situation in which exports are greater than imports. And as overseas market production capacity is lower than demand, my country still occupies a dominant position in overseas markets. As my country’s high-end titanium dioxide production gradually increases, overseas market advantages will continue to appear and market share will continue to expand.