[+/-] : Phosphorus fire retardant --- Tributoxy Ethyl Phosphate

Phosphorus fire retardant --- Tributoxy Ethyl Phosphate
Simplename:	TBEP、TBXP	Synonyms:	TBEP, Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate
CAS#:	78-51-3	Molecular Weight:	398.48
Molecular:	C18H39O7P
Quality:	Items Index Appearance Colorless or light-yellow transparent liquid Refractive Index (25°C) 1.432-1.437 Fire Point °C 252 Flash Point °C 224 Boiling Point °C 222 Density(20/20°C) 1.017-1.023 Acid Value(mgKOH/g) 0.1max Color Index(APHA PT-CO) 80max Viscosity (20°C) 12 mPas Water Content % 0.2%max
Chemical properties:	The product is used as the flame retardant agent for polyurethane, cellulose, polyethylene alcohol etc. formed hard plastics. It is characterized by low temperature.
Use:	The product is used as the flame retardant agent for polyurethane, cellulose, polyethylene alcohol etc. formed hard plastics. It is characterized by low temperature.
Productivity:	3000tons/year
Packing:	200kgs/iron drum, Measurement:560×890mm; 1000KGS/IBC; 20-23MTS/ISOTANK.

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[+/-] : Phosphorus fire retardant --- Tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate

Phosphorus fire retardant --- Tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate
Simplename:	TCPP	Synonyms:	TCPP, tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate
CAS#:	13674-84-5	Molecular Weight:	327.56
Molecular:	C9H18Cl3O4P
Quality:	Index Specification Appearance Colorless or light-yellow transparent liquid Color(APHA) 80MAX Acidity(mgKOH/g) 0.10MAX Water Content分 0.10%MAX Flash Point ℃ 210 Viscosity(25°C) 67±2CPS Phosphorus Content 9.40% Refractive Index 1.4630-1.4645 Specific Gravite 1.280-1.290
Chemical properties:	It's light-yellow or oil liquid and is resolved in benzene, alcohol etc., is unresolved in water and fat hydrocarbon.
Use:	It's fire retardant of rubber and painting, and also used as the material of polyurethane foams, adhesives and other resins.
Productivity:	5000tons/year
Packing:	250kgs/iron drum, Measurement:560×890mm; 1000KGS/IBC; 20-23MTS/ISOTANK.

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[+/-] : Increased buying pushes silicon higher

London 06 November 2009 14:38

Silicon outside of China traded higher on Friday as buyers come to the market to cover for the rest of year with the expectation that prices will firm further.

The range rose to €1,680-1,730 per tonne ($2,496-2,571) from €1,650-1,700 per tonne previously on increased sales and bullish sentiment.

One trader reported selling around 500 tonnes of silicon metal this week and noted more consumer enquiries from the automotive sector.

"We sold 553 and 441 between €1,700 and €1,800 [per tonne fca]," the trader said.

"Business has picked up this week. I think it will be like this until December," he said, adding that the spot market would remain firm given the tightness in supply.

Both Chinese and Western prices are on the rise, a second trader told MB, confirming a sale of 50 tonnes of 441 material at €1,730 fob.

"There isn't too much material around. I could have done more but it's not easy to buy [replacement] material," he added.

A consumer from the automotive sector reported buying silicon this week at €1,700 per tonne, but did not provide further details of the purchase.

More enquiries have turned into business, a European producer source said, having completed transactions of 100-tonne lots at €1,740 fob for 553 metal and €1,775 for higher grades.

"It seems like things are on the move up," he said, also attributing the rise in prices to a tighter market.

There have been some aggressive offers in the market, a third trader noted.

"I haven't done any business this week but we have been offered at around €1,700," he confirmed. ...
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[+/-] : Antimony ingot,Antimony Trioxide falls under pressure from lower offers

London 06 November 2009 12:44

Antimony prices fell for the first time since mid-September on Friday as some smelters lowered their offers to secure sales.

Trioxide-grade metal dipped to $6,250-6,450 per tonne from $6,275-6,475 per tonne previously, while standard grade II antimony fell to $6,200-6,400 per tonne from $6,250-6,450 per tonne.

Prices had been holding firm on tight supply from Chinese suppliers following an accident at Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star in October that resulted in the closure of its mines.

Producers raised their offers in the wake of the closure, but consumers' reluctance to buy metal above $6,000 has put pressure on spot prices this week, traders said.

"The market price is a bit softer – some of the smelters have reduced their offers in order to make some sales," one trader said, reporting business at the low end of the new MB quotes.

Hsikwangshan's production is still suspended, sources said, but they agreed that weak demand from end-users is offsetting the effect of the closure.

Both major antimony consumers in Europe, Sica and Campine, have not been active in the spot market for several weeks, market participants said.

Lower spot prices for antimony ore are adding to the weakness in the metal market, the trader said.

"The ore price has been coming down for a bit," he said.

While buying from Sica and Campine has been slack, consumers in Japan and Korea are buying steady volumes of metal, Asian sources said.

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[+/-] : Chinese ferromolybdenum price falls 7% on weak buying interest

Shanghai 29 October 2009 02:41

Chinese molybdenum concentrate prices fell 150 yuan ($22) per tonne, extending weeks of declines caused by poor demand.

Prices dropped to 1,900-1,950 yuan ($278-286) per mtu, from 2,050-2,100 yuan per mtu last week.

"We haven't purchased any concentrate recently as prices dropped very quickly and we also have some inventory which will last until next month," said a ferro-molybdenum producer in Huludao, Liaoning province.

Domestic ferro-molybdenum prices also dropping rapidly these days as no buyers want to buy, the ferro-molybdenum producer added.

"Most stainless steel mills are unwilling to buy ferro-molybdenum because of poor sales for their own products. And the anti-dumping issue on Chinese stainless steel pipe is also making them hesitant to buy ferro-molybdenum," said a major ferro-molybdenum producer in Luoyang, Henan province.

Ferro-molybdenum is now trading at around 126,000-131,000 yuan per tonne, down as much as 6,000 yuan from last week, according to producers.

While demand is thin, supply is more than adequate, trader said.

"There is a lot of concentrate and ferro-molybdenum inventory in the market now, so some ferro-molybdenum producers have cut operating rates to reduce output," said a major molybdenum concentrater producer in Shanxi province. Many molybdenum miners are producing at loss now, he added.

Another ferro-molybdenum producer in Liaoning province told MB his company has cut production and is only supplying long-time customers in order to maintain relationships.

Market sentiment was also hit by lower European molybdic oxide prices, the Huludao producer said, adding that he has no intention of buying molybdic oxide for the time being. MB's prices for drummed molybdic oxide fell to $10.50-11.50 per lb on Wednesday.

China imported 5,067 tonnes molybdenum concentrate and molybdic oxide in September, down 17% month-on-month, taking nine-month imports totalled 51,350 tonnes, according to customs.

Most market players expect further price declines as there is no sign of buyers returning in any great number to make purchase in the near future.

"Concentrate prices may drop to 1,700-1,800 yuan or even to 1,500-1,600 yuan," the second Liaoning producer said.

"In the current market, I reckon that concentrate prices could drop to 1,700-1,800 yuan in the coming months," said the Luoyang producer.

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