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Data Legend. The Zinc Oxide price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, cif
- China: spot, fob
- S. America: transaction, cif, Brazil
- Middle East: transaction, fob, Turkey
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, Thailand
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Price Dynamics. The Zinc Oxide price in United States was flat during September 2018. On a year-over-year basis, Zinc Oxide prices in United States increased by 5%. Meanwhile, in China, the average price of Zinc Oxide amounted to 2,490 USD per metric ton, from 2,720 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Zinc Oxide price in China is 20% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Zinc Oxide in Brazil declined throughout September 2018, reaching 2,650 USD per metric ton. The price in Brazil is 5% lower than the average price in the previous month and 4% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Zinc Oxide prices in Turkey decreased modestly during September 2018, reaching 1,850 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 3% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 4% from the previous year’s price.
The Zinc Oxide prices in Thailand experienced a decline of 180 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 3,040 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Thailand meant a decrease of 6% on a monthly basis and a rise of 0.7% on a yearly basis.
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About Zinc Oxide. Zinc Oxide is a white odorless solid insoluble in water and alcohol and soluble in acid and caustic solutions (amphoteric behavior). Due to its nontoxic aspect and color stability, it promptly replaced white lead as the main white pigment after the development of the French Industrial Process, later being replaced by Titanium Dioxide. In the second half of the 19th century, white zinc started to be used to reduce the time of the rubber vulcanization process, expanding its use and turning it into its primary usage, also increasing the durability and thermal conductivity of the rubber.
Zinc Oxide should be stored in tightly closed containers in a dry and well-ventilated place at ambient temperature (15 °C to 25 °C). It should also be stored away from strong acids and strong alkalis. No special precautions are needed if the material is used correctly.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Zinc Oxide are listed below.
- Zinc (French air oxidation process),
- Zinc oxide concentrates/zinc scrap + coal (American direct process),
- Zinc sulfate (calcination)
The uses and applications of Zinc Oxide may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Zinc Oxide are white pigment (ASTM D79-86); USP grade; and rubber grade.
Zinc oxide is currently used as one of the most important activators in the rubber vulcanization process, capable of reducing the time for the production of tires and other products. Its stability also guarantees its use as an anticorrosion white pigment. Other minor applications are as a carboxylic lattice crosslinking agent, as a fertilizer additive, as a fire-retardant for wood and paper, as compounds of some ceramic products, and as a pig feed additive.
