Report: The Economics of Boron, 11th Edition 2006 TOC

1. Executive Summary

1.1General overview
1.2Introduction
1.3Occurrence and extraction
1.4Markets
1.5Producers
1.6Trade
1.7Prices

2. Occurrence, reserves and processing of boron minerals

2.1Occurrence of boron
2.2Reserves of boron
2.3Mining of boron minerals
2.4Processing of boron minerals
2.5Production of boron compounds
- 2.5.1Boric acid
- 2.5.2Anhydrous borate
- 2.5.3Polybor 60
- 2.5.4Sodium metaborate tetrahydrate/dihydrate
- 2.5.5Sodium perborate/metaborate
- 2.5.6Elemental boron
2.6Grades and applications of boron compounds

3. Boron mineral and boric acid production capacity

4. World production of boron minerals

4.1World production of boron minerals (gross weight)
4.2World production of boron minerals (B2O3 content)

5. Production, processing, distribution and trade in boron minerals and products by main countries and companies

5.1Argentina
- 5.1.1Production of boron minerals in Argentina
- 5.1.2Producers of boron minerals and products in Argentina
  - 5.1.2.1Boro2000
  - 5.1.2.2Manufacturas Los Andes
  - 5.1.2.3Minera Santa Rita
  - 5.1.2.4Procesadora de Borates Argentinos (PBA)
  - 5.1.2.5Rio Tinto Minerals
  - 5.1.2.6Ulex
  - 5.1.2.7Other producers of boron minerals and products in Argentina
- 5.1.3Potential boron mineral projects in Argentina
- 5.1.4Exports of boron compounds from Argentina
5.2Australia
5.3Austria
- 5.3.1Boron product companies in Austria
- 5.3.2Imports of boron compounds into Austria
5.4Belgium
- 5.4.1Boron product companies in Belgium
- 5.4.2Former producers of boron products in Belgium
- 5.4.3Exports of boron compounds from Belgium
- 5.4.4Imports of boron compounds into Belgium
5.5Bolivia
- 5.5.1Production of boron minerals and boron products in Bolivia
- 5.5.2Boron mineral companies in Bolivia
  - 5.5.2.1Industrial Tierra
  - 5.5.2.2Socomirg
- 5.5.3Former producers of boron minerals in Bolivia
  - 5.5.3.1Corban
  - 5.5.3.2Quimica e Industrial del Bórax (Quiborax)
- 5.5.4Exports of boron compounds from Bolivia
5.6Brazil
- 5.6.1Boron product companies in Brazil
  - 5.6.1.1Companhia Industrial Fluminense (CIF)
- 5.6.2Imports of boron compounds into Brazil
5.7Chile
- 5.7.1Production of boron minerals in Chile
- 5.7.2Boron mineral companies in Chile
  - 5.7.2.1Quimica e Industrial del Bórax Limitada (Quiborax)
  - 5.7.2.2SQM
- 5.7.3Exports of boron compounds from Chile
5.8China
- 5.8.1Production of boron minerals in China
- 5.8.2Boron mineral companies in China
  - 5.8.2.1Changning City Boron and Tin Mine
  - 5.8.2.2Dandong Kuandian Boron Mine
  - 5.8.2.3Ji'an City Boron Company
  - 5.8.2.4Kuandian County Guogang Boron Industry Company
  - 5.8.2.5Liaoning Fengcheng Chemical Industry Company
  - 5.8.2.6Yingkou Boron Mine Company
- 5.8.3Potential boron mineral projects in China
  - 5.8.3.1Qinghai CITIC Sci-Tech Development
  - 5.8.3.2Resource Development Company of Ali Prefecture
  - 5.8.3.3Tibet Saline Lake Mining High-Science & Technology Company
- 5.8.4Boron products companies in China
  - 5.8.4.1Dandong Chemical Engineering Institute Company
  - 5.8.4.2Dandong City Zhonghe Chemical Plant
  - 5.8.4.3Hongwei Boronalloy Company
  - 5.8.4.4Liaoyang International Boronalloys Company
  - 5.8.4.5Mudanjiang Jingangzuan Boron Carbide Company
  - 5.8.4.6Tianjin Yahong Chemical Company
  - 5.8.4.7Zhejiang Jinke Chemicals
- 5.8.5Distributors of boron compounds in China
- 5.8.6Imports of boron compounds into China
- 5.8.7Consumption of boron compounds in China
5.9Czech Republic
5.10Finland
5.11France
- 5.11.1Former producers of boron products in France
- 5.11.2Processers and distributors of boron compounds in France
  - 5.11.2.1Minerais de la Mediterranée
  - 5.11.2.2Rio Tinto Minerals
- 5.11.3Imports of boron compounds into France
5.12Germany
- 5.12.1Boron product companies in Germany
  - 5.12.1.1Atotech Deutschland
  - 5.12.1.2BASF
  - 5.12.1.3ESK Ceramics
  - 5.12.1.4Durferrit
  - 5.12.1.5Gesellschaft fur Elektrometallurgie (GfE)
  - 5.12.1.6HC Starck Group
  - 5.12.1.7Solvay
- 5.12.2Former producers of boron compounds in Germany
- 5.12.3Imports of boron compounds into Germany
5.13India
- 5.13.1Boron product companies in India
  - 5.13.1.1Borax Morarji (BML)
  - 5.13.1.2Boron Carbide (India) (BCIL)
  - 5.13.1.3C-Tech
  - 5.13.1.4Minex Metallurgical Company
  - 5.13.1.5National Peroxide
  - 5.13.1.6Navin Fluorine Industries
  - 5.13.1.7Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel
- 5.13.2Imports of boron compounds into India
- 5.13.3Consumption of boron in India
5.14Iran
5.15Italy
- 5.15.1Boron product companies in Italy
  - 5.15.1.1Società Chimica di Larderello (SCL)
- 5.15.2Former producers of boron products in Italy
- 5.15.3Processers and distributors of boron compounds in Italy
  - 5.15.3.1Etimine
  - 5.15.3.2Eurosabbie Eurominerali
- 5.15.4Imports of boron compounds into Italy
5.16Japan
- 5.16.1Boron product companies in Japan
  - 5.16.1.1Japan New Metals Company
  - 5.16.1.2Mitsui Chemicals
  - 5.16.1.3Morita Chemical Industries
  - 5.16.1.4Nippon Denko
  - 5.16.1.5Nippon Koshuha Steel
  - 5.16.1.6Shin-Etsu Chemical
  - 5.16.1.7Showa Denko KK
  - 5.16.1.8Stella Chemifa
  - 5.16.1.9Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
  - 5.16.1.10Tomiyama Pure Chemical Industries Limited (Tomypure)
- 5.16.2Former producers of boron products in Japan
- 5.16.3Imports of boron compounds into Japan
5.17Kazakhstan
- 5.17.1Reserves of boron in Kazakhstan
- 5.17.2Production of boron minerals in Kazakhstan
- 5.17.3Boron mineral companies in Kazakstan
- 5.17.4Potential producers of boron minerals in Kazakhstan
- 5.17.5Boron product companies in Kazakhstan
5.18South Korea
- 5.18.1Boron product companies in South Korea
- 5.18.2Imports of boron compounds into South Korea
5.19Luxembourg
5.20Netherlands
- 5.20.1Boron product companies in the Netherlands
  - 5.20.1.1Rohm and Haas
- 5.20.2Processers and distributors of boron compounds in the Netherlands
  - 5.20.2.1Ankerpoort
  - 5.20.2.2Rio Tinto Minerals
- 5.20.3Imports of boron compounds into the Netherlands
5.21Norway
5.22Peru
- 5.22.1Production of boron minerals in Peru
- 5.22.2Boron minerals companies in Peru
- 5.22.3Exports of boron compounds from Peru
5.23Poland
5.24Russia
- 5.24.1Boron mineral reserves in Russia
- 5.24.2Production of boron minerals in Russia
- 5.24.3Boron mineral companies in Russia
- 5.24.4Boron product companies in Russia
  - 5.24.4.1Aviabor
  - 5.24.4.2Halogen
- 5.24.5Former producers of boron products in Russia
- 5.24.6Russian exports of boric acid and boron oxides
- 5.24.7Russian imports of boric acid and boron oxides
- 5.24.8Consumption of boric acid in Russia
5.25Serbia
- 5.25.1Potential boron mineral producers in Serbia
5.26Slovenia
5.27South Africa
- 5.27.1Boron product companies in South Africa
  - 5.27.1.1Element Six
  - 5.27.1.2Pelchem
5.28Spain
- 5.28.1Boron product companies in Spain
  - .28.1.1Derivados del Flúor S.A.
- 5.28.2Former producers of boron compounds in Spain
- 5.28.3Processers and distributors of boron compounds in Spain
  - 5.28.3.1Almiberia
  - 5.28.3.2Mario Pilato Blat
  - 5.28.3.3Rio Tinto Minerals
- 5.28.4Imports of boron compounds into Spain
5.29Turkey
- 5.29.1Boron mineral reserves in Turkey
- 5.29.2Production of boron minerals in Turkey
- 5.29.3Producers of boron minerals and products in Turkey
  - 5.29.3.1Eti Mine SA (Eti Maden Isletmeleri)
- 5.29.4Exports of boron compounds from Turkey
5.30UK
- 5.30.1Boron product companies in the UK
  - 5.30.1.1Alcan Chemicals
  - 5.30.1.2Anglo Blackwells
  - 5.30.1.3Epichem
  - 5.30.1.4Joseph Storey
  - 5.30.1.5London & Scandinavian Metallurgical
- 5.30.2Imports of boron compounds into the UK
5.31Ukraine
5.32USA
- 5.32.1US reserves of boron
  - 5.32.1.1Boron deposit
  - 5.32.1.2Death Valley deposits
  - 5.32.1.3Fort Cady deposit
  - 5.32.1.4Searles Lake deposit
- 5.32.2Production of boron minerals in the USA
- 5.32.3Boron mineral companies in the USA
  - 5.32.3.1American Borate Company (ABC)
  - 5.32.3.2Rio Tinto Minerals
  - 5.32.3.3Searles Valley Minerals
- 5.32.4Former boron mineral operations in the USA
  - 5.32.4.1Fort Cady Minerals Corporation
  - 5.32.4.2Gerstley Borate
- 5.32.5Processers and distributors of boron compounds in the USA
  - 5.32.5.1Etimine USA
  - 5.32.5.2National Boraxx
  - 5.32.5.3Rose Mill
- 5.32.6Borate product companies in the USA
  - 5.32.6.1Air Products and Chemicals
  - 5.32.6.2Alanx Wear Solutions
  - 5.32.6.3Albemarle
  - 5.32.6.4American Elements
  - 5.32.6.5American Gas Group
  - 5.32.6.6Atomergic Chemetals
  - 5.32.6.7BASF
  - 5.32.6.8Ceradyne
  - 5.32.6.9Cercom
  - 5.32.6.10EaglePicher Technologies
  - 5.32.6.11General Electric (GE)
  - 5.32.6.12Honeywell
  - 5.32.6.13InCide Technologies
  - 5.32.6.14Invista
  - 5.32.6.15KB Alloys
  - 5.32.6.16Metallurg
  - 5.32.6.17Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC)
  - 5.32.6.18Quality Borate
  - 5.32.6.19Rohm and Haas
  - 5.32.6.20Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics
  - 5.32.6.21SB Boron Corporation
  - 5.32.6.22Specialty Materials
  - 5.32.6.23Voltaix
  - 5.32.6.24Washington Mills Electro Minerals
  - 5.32.6.25Westinghouse Electric
  - 5.32.6.26W.R. Grace
  - 5.32.6.27Other producers of boron products in the USA
- 5.32.7Former producers of boron compounds in the USA
- 5.32.8Exports of boron compounds from the USA
- 5.32.9Imports of boron compounds into the USA
- 5.32.10Consumption of boron in the USA

6. World trade in boron

6.1World exports of natural borates
6.2World imports of natural borates
6.3World exports of boric acid
6.4World imports of boric acid
6.5World exports of refined borates
6.6World imports of refined borates
6.7World exports of perborates
6.8World imports of perborates

7. Consumption of boron

7.1Estimated consumption of boron by region end-use
7.2Forecast demand for boron by region and end use

8. Markets for boron compounds

9. Use of boron in glass

9.1Types of glass
9.2Boron minerals and products used in glass
- 9.2.1Raw materials used in glassmaking
9.3Use of boron in fibreglass
- 9.3.1Types of textile grade fibreglass
- 9.3.2Manufacture of textile grade fibreglass
- 9.3.3Manufacture of insulation grade fibreglass
- 9.3.4Production of fibreglass by region and country
- 9.3.5Production of fibreglass by company
  - 9.3.5.1Chinese producers of fibreglass
  - 9.3.5.2Johns Manville Corporation
  - 9.3.5.3Owens Corning
  - 9.3.5.4PPG
  - 9.3.5.5Saint-Gobain
  - 9.3.5.6Uralita
  - 9.3.5.7Other producers of fibreglass
- 9.3.6Markets for fibreglass
9.4Use of boron in borosilicate glass
- 9.4.1Producers of borosilicate glass
  - 9.4.1.1Beijing Glass Instruments Factory
  - 9.4.1.2British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL)
  - 9.4.1.3Cogema
  - 9.4.1.4Corning
  - 9.4.1.5Gerresheimer Group
  - 9.4.1.6Schott Group
- 9.4.2Production of borosilicate glass
- 9.4.3Markets for borosilicate glass
  - 9.4.3.1Panel display glass
  - 9.4.3.2Television solder glass frits
  - 9.4.3.3Radioactive waste disposal
  - 9.4.3.4Use of boron in optical fibres
9.5Production of other glasses
9.6Consumption of boron in glass
- 9.6.1Consumption of boron in fibreglass
- 9.6.2Consumption of boron in borosilicate glass

10. Use of boron in ceramics

10.1Use of boron in ceramic glazes
- 10.1.1Production of ceramic tiles
- 10.1.2Production of sanitaryware
  - 10.1.2.1Producers of sanitaryware
- 10.1.3Production of tableware
10.2Use of boron in enamel frits
- 10.2.1Consumption of boron in ceramics

11. Use of boron in agriculture

11.1Use of boron in fertilisers
11.2Use of boron in herbicides
11.3Use of boron in pesticides
- 11.3.1Producers of boron pesticide products
- 11.3.1.1 Ishizuka Glass
- 11.3.1.2 Nisus
- 11.3.1.3 Perma-Chink Systems
- 11.3.1.4 Termarid
11.4Consumption of boron in agriculture

12. Use of boron in detergents and soaps

12.1Wash temperature
12.2Types of laundry detergent
12.3Producers of perborate
12.4Consumption of boron compounds in detergents

13. Other uses for boron

13.1Use of boron in automobile airbags
13.2Use of boron in boron carbide
- 13.2.1Use of boron carbide in abrasives
- 13.2.2Use of boron carbide in armour
- 13.2.3Use of boron carbide in refractories
- 13.2.4Use of boron carbide in thermocouples
13.3Use of boron in boron nitride
13.4Use of boron in boron fibre
- 13.4.1Use of boron in metal matrix composites (MMCs)
13.5Use of boron in corrosion inhibitors
13.6Use of boron in flame-retardants
- 13.6.1Use of boron in cellulose insulation
- 13.6.2Use of boron flame-retardants in plastics
- 13.6.3Use of boron flame-retardants in textiles
- 13.6.4World market for flame retardants
- 13.6.5Consumption of boron compounds in flame-retardants
13.7Use of boron in fuels
13.8Use of boron in gypsum plasterboard
13.9Use of boron in rare earth permanent magnets
- 13.9.1Use of boron in rare earth permanent magnets
- 13.9.2Consumption of boron in rare earth permanent magnets
13.10Use of boron in metallurgy
13.11Use of boron in nuclear applications
13.12Use of boron in pulp bleaching
13.13Use of boron in pharmaceuticals, antiseptics and cosmetics
13.14Use of boron in photography
13.15Use of boron in pigments and driers
13.16Use of boron in refractory additives
13.17Use of boron in structural clay products
13.18Consumption of boron in miscellaneous applications

14. Prices of boron

14.1Prices of boron minerals
14.2Prices of boron compounds
- 14.2.1Turkey
- 14.2.2UK
- 14.2.3USA

List of Tables

Table 1: World borate consumption by region, 2001 and 2005
Table 2: World: Forecast demand for boron by region and end-use, 2010
Table 3: Physical properties of boron
Table 4: Boron minerals of commercial importance
Table 5: Reserves and resources of boron minerals, 2005
Table 6: Commercial boron compounds
Table 7: Maximum impurity specifications for borate products
Table 8: World: Boron mineral mine capacity, 2006
Table 9: World: Boric acid production capacity by country and company, 2006
Table 10: World: Production of boron minerals by country, 1995 to 2005
Table 11: World: Estimated production of boron minerals by country, 1995 to 2005
Table 12: Argentina: Production of boron minerals, 1995 to 2005
Table 13: Minera Santa Rita: Borate and refined boron products
Table 14: Procesadora de Borates Argentinos: Borate products
Table 15: Rio Tinto Minerals: Production of boron minerals in Argentina, 1995 to 2005
Table 16: Ulex: Chemical composition of borate products
Table 17: Salar de Rincon: Estimated brine resources by element, 2004
Table 18: Salar de Rincon: Inferred brine resources by element, 2005
Table 19: Admiralty Resources: Minerals resources of Salar Olaroz ulexite deposit at Rapé mine
Table 20: Argentina: Exports of boron compounds by types and main countries,1998 to 2005
Table 21: Austria: Imports of boron compounds by types and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 22: Solvay: Plants producing perborates by product
Table 23: Belgium: Imports of boron compounds by types and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 24: Bolivia: Production of borates and boron products, 1995 to 2005
Table 25: Bolivia: Exports of boron compounds by types recorded by main importing countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 26: Brazil: Imports of boron compounds by types and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 27: Chile: Production of boron minerals, 1996 to 2005
Table 28: SQM: Sales of boric acid, 2000 to 2005
Table 29: Chile: Exports of ulexite and boric acid, 1995 to 2005
Table 30: Chile: Exports of boron compounds by type and main countries,1998 to 2005
Table 31: China: Estimated production of boron minerals, 1996 to 2005
Table 32: China: Boron mineral production capacity by company, 2005
Table 33: China: Boron compound production capacity by company, 2005
Table 34: China: Summary of boron product capacities, 2005
Table 35: China: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 2000 to 2005
Table 36: France: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 37: Germany: Imports of boron compounds by type and main country,1998 to 2005
Table 38: India: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1999 to 2004
Table 39: India: Consumption of borates by end-use, 1995/96 to 2001/02
Table 40: Società Chimica di Larderello: Boron products
Table 41: Italy: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries,1998 to 2005
Table 42: Mitsui Chemicals: Chemical specifications of hexagonal boron nitridepowder by grade
Table 43: Nippon Denko: Sales of ferro-boron, 1993 to 2002
Table 44: Japan: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 45: Kazakhstan: Production of boron compounds, 1995 to 2004
Table 46: South Korea: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries,1998 to 2005
Table 47: Netherlands: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 48: Peru: Production of boron minerals, 1996 to 2005
Table 49: Peru: Exports of boron compounds, 1998 to 2005
Table 50: Russia: Details of boron reserves, 2004
Table 51: Russia: Typical mineral composition of Dalnegorsk deposit
Table 52: Dalnegorsk: Chemical composition of medium grade datolite ore
Table 53: Russia: Production of boron minerals and boric acid by company, 1996 to 2005
Table 54: Bor: Planned and actual output of boron products, 2002 and 2003
Table 55: Bor: Production, exports and domestic sales of boric acid, 1999 to 2004
Table 56: Bor: Exports of boric acid by main countries, 1999 to 2004
Table 57: Yuzhno-Uralsky Cryolite Plant: Production and exports of boric acid, 1999 to 2003
Table 58: Russia: Exports of boric acid by main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 59: Russia: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 60: Russia: Apparent consumption of boric acid, 1999 to 2003
Table 61: Spain: Imports of boron compounds, 1998 to 2005
Table 62: Turkey: Reserves of boron minerals by deposit and mineral, 2004
Table 63: Turkey: Estimated reserves of boron minerals by deposit and mineral, 2004
Table 64: Turkey: Production of boron minerals, concentrates and refined boron, 1995 to 2005
Table 65: Eti Mine: Boron mineral concentrate capacity by plant and mineral, 2005
Table 66: Eti Mine: Chemical composition of colemanite, tincal and ulexite concentrates
Table 67: Eti Mine: Selected refined boron compound capacity by plant and product, 2005
Table 68: Eti Mine: Specifications for refined boron products
Table 69: Eti Mine: Exports of boron compounds by plant and product, 2003
Table 70: Eti Mine: Exports of natural borates by type, 1997 to 2005
Table 71: Turkey: Exports of selected boron products by type, 1997 to 2005
Table 72: Turkey: Exports of boron compounds by type recorded by main importing countries, 1997 to 2004
Table 73: London & Scandinavian Metallurgical: Specifications of ferro-boron
Table 74: UK: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 75: Rio Tinto Minerals: Reserves and resources of boron, 1998 to 2005
Table 76: Searles Valley Minerals: Composition of Searles Lake brines
Table 77: USA: Production of borates, 1995 to 2005
Table 78: Rio Tinto Minerals: Production of borates by country, 1995 to 2005
Table 79: Rio Tinto Minerals: Boron plant: Production capacities for boron products, 2005
Table 80: Rio Tinto Minerals: Markets for boric acid, 2003
Table 81: Rio Tinto Minerals: Chemical specifications of selected boron products
Table 82: Rio Tinto Minerals: Product profile of boron chemicals
Table 83: USA: Borate and boron chemical capacity by company, 2003
Table 84: SB Boron: Specifications of amorphous boron powder
Table 85: USA: Exports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 86: USA: Import tariffs on boron minerals and products, 2005
Table 87: USA: Imports of boron compounds by type and main countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 88: USA: Reported consumption of boric acid and other boron compounds, 1995 to 2004
Table 89: USA: Consumption of boron minerals and compounds by end-use, 1994 to 2004
Table 90: USA: Consumption of boron minerals and compounds by end-use, 1980 2000 and 2004
Table 91: Exports of natural borates by region and country, 1998 to 2005
Table 92: Imports of natural borates by region and country, 1998 to 2005
Table 93: Regional exports of boric acid and oxides by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 94: Regional imports of boric acid and oxides by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 95: Regional exports of refined borates by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 96: Regional imports of refined borates by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 97: Regional exports of perborates by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 98: Regional imports of perborates by country, 1998 to 2005
Table 99: World: Estimated consumption of boron by region and end-use, 2005
Table 100: World: Forecast demand for boron by region and end-use, 2010
Table 101: Applications of borates
Table 102: Applications of selected speciality boron compounds
Table 103: Typical boron content by glass type
Table 104: Typical batch compositions by type of glass
Table 105: Chemistry of different types of glass
Table 106: Typical chemical composition of types of textile grade fibreglass
Table 107: Chemical composition of boron free E glass batch
Table 108: European Union, Japan and the USA: Production of fibreglass, 1995 to 2004
Table 109: France, Germany and Italy: Production of fibreglass, 1999 to 2004
Table 110: Johns Manville: Locations of fibreglass plants, 2005
Table 111: Owens Corning: Locations of insulation fibreglass plants, 2005
Table 112: Owens Corning: Locations of textile fibreglass plants, 2005
Table 113: PPG: Locations of fibreglass plants, 2005
Table 114: Saint-Gobain Vetrotex: Locations of plants producing textile grade fibreglass, 2005
Table 115: Borosilicate glass formulations
Table 116: Types of ceramic tile products
Table 117: World: Production of ceramic tiles by twenty leading countries, 1998 to 2005
Table 118: Europe: Production of sanitaryware by country, 1998 to 2004
Table 119: World: Leading sanitaryware manufacturing companies, 2004
Table 120: Typical mineral compositions of tableware
Table 121: Typical heavy duty washing powder, liquid, capsule and tablet formulations
Table 122: World: Known producers of sodium perborate, 2005
Table 123: World: Known producers of zinc borate, 2005
Table 124: World: Consumption of flame retardants by region, 2001
Table 125: Applications for permanent magnets
Table 126: Main countries: Wood pulp capacity by type, 2004
Table 127: Main countries: Forecast wood pulp capacity by type, 2009
Table 128: World: Known producers of sodium borohydride, 2005
Table 129: Prices for boron minerals, 1980 to 2006
Table 130: USA: Year-end prices for imported boron minerals, 1992 to 2004
Table 131: USA: Imports of colemanite and ulexite, 1995 to 2004
Table 132: UK: Prices of borates from Argentina, Chile, Latin America and Turkey, 1991 to 2002
Table 133: UK: Prices of borates and boric acid, 1980 to 2006
Table 134: USA: End of year prices of sodium borates, 1980 to 2005

List of Figures

Figure 1: World: Estimated production of boron by major companies, 2005
Figure 2: China: Imports of boron compounds by type, 2000 to 2005
Figure 3: USA: Borate production flow diagram
Figure 4: Rio Tinto Minerals: Borate production flow diagram
Figure 5: USA: Boric acid production flow
Figure 6: Rio Tinto Minerals: Boric acid production at Boron
Figure 7: Boric acid solvent extraction process at Searles Lake
Figure 8: Anhydrous borate production at Searles Lake
Figure 9: World: Boron mineral production capacity by major company, 2006
Figure 10: World: Boric acid production capacity by country, 2006
Figure 11: World: Boric acid production capacity by main companies, 2006
Figure 12: World: Production of boron minerals by main countries, 1970 to 2005
Figure 13: World: Estimated production of boron minerals by main countries, 1970 to 2005
Figure 14: Bor: Production of boron containing ores, 1994 to 2003
Figure 15: Russia: Production of boric acid by company, 1996 to 2003
Figure 16: Bor: Domestic sales of boric acid by application, 2004
Figure 17: Russia: Consumption of boric acid by end use, 2003
Figure 18: Turkey: Production of beneficiated boron concentrates, 1975 to 2005
Figure 19: Turkey: Exports of natural borates by type, 1997 to 2005
Figure 20: Turkey: Exports of selected boron products by type, 1997 to 2005
Figure 21: Turkey: Exports or borates and boric acid recorded by importing countries, 1997 to 2004
Figure 22: USA: Production of borates, 1964 to 2005
Figure 23: Rio Tinto Minerals: Proven and probable reserves of borates,1997 to 2005
Figure 24: Rio Tinto Minerals: Quarterly production of borates, 1999 to 2006
Figure 25: Rio Tinto Minerals: US production of borates, 1990 to 2005
Figure 26: USA: Reported consumption of boron, 1976 to 2004
Figure 27: USA: Consumption of boron by market, 2004
Figure 28: World recorded imports of boron products by type, 1998 and 2005
Figure 29: World: Estimated consumption of boron by region and end use, 2005
Figure 30: Saint-Gobain Vetrotex: World market for textile grade fibreglass by region, 2002
Figure 31: European Union: Production of glass other than flat, container, tableware or fibre, 1980 to 2004
Figure 32: World: Production of ceramic tiles by main countries, 2003

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