ALAFAR (The Latin-American Association of Refractory Manufacturers) hosted the 15th UNITECR, which took place at the Centro Parque International Conference Center in Santiago de Chile from 26-29 September 2017.  

Magnesite (MgCO3) is natural source for production of caustic calcined, dead burned and fused magnesia. Turkey’s magnesite sources have a well-known reputation internationally with high purity, crystocrystalline structure and suitability for refractory applications.  

The rotary kiln in the most common system to incinerate hazardous waste. However, the many-sided kiln conditions make it difficult to find appropriate refractory materials, able to endure for long time.  

Contract prices for andalusite have edged up by about 10% from last year’s levels, with widespread consumer demand further compounding limited availability of material. The andalusite market is set to experience further tightness in 2018 with high consumer demand said to be exceeding available supply, driving contract prices for the year upwards. Limited availability is …

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Chinese low-grade magnesia prices moved downward because of increasing stock levels amid thin buying activity among downstream refractory producers, while high-grade magnesia prices were unchanged on a lack of magnesite ore. All prices for low grades of China-origin caustic calcined magnesia (CCM), dead burned magnesia (DBM) and fused magnesia (FM), assessed by Industrial Minerals, moved …

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