Fluorspar Market: Industrial Importance

Potassium Fluoride

Fluoroaromatics

Metal Fluoroborates

Potassium Fluoroborate

Glass Industry

Petroleum Industry

Boron Trifluoride and Complexes

Consumer Additives

Electric Vehicles (EVs)

  • Metal/Alloy Processing: Acts as a flux and cosolvent in metallurgical applications.

  • Glass Engraving: Used for etching and surface treatment.

  • Consumer Goods: Employed in food preservation, dyes, and organic synthesis.

  • Pharmaceuticals: Essential for synthesizing fluorine-containing drugs, enhancing stability and efficacy.

  • Abrasives: Used in thermosetting resin grinding wheels.

  • Boron Alloys: Serves as a raw material for boron-containing alloys in metallurgy.

  • Flux Agent: Lowers melting temperatures, reducing energy consumption and improving workability.

  • Specialty Glass: Enhances durability in optical lenses and fiberglass production.

  • Catalysis: Hydrofluoric acid (derived from fluorspar) enables alkylation processes for high-octane gasoline.

  • Semiconductors: Critical for etching and gas-phase doping in chip manufacturing.

  • Chemical Catalysts: Widely used in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries.

  • Fluoropolymers: Found in non-stick coatings (e.g., Teflon) and high-performance plastics.

  • Refrigerants: Used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

  • Battery Components: Integral to lithium-ion batteries, including cathodes, electrolytes, and PVDF binders.

  • Demand Surge: Each EV battery requires up to 100 kg of fluorspar.

  • Industrial Grinding: Key component in abrasive wheels.