Research and Markets: China Hydrofluoric Acid Market Report, 2008-2009

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/696284/china_hydrofluoric) has
announced the addition of the "China Hydrofluoric Acid Market Report, 2008-2009"
report to their offering.

With the technological progress and market expansion, the production capacity
and output of hydrofluoric acid have been growing rapidly. By the end of 2008,
China's actual annual production capacity of hydrofluoric acid hit more than one
million tons. However, hydrofluoric acid, especially high-purity and
high-performance products, is still in short supply, so China imports some every
year.

In 2008, the total output of hydrofluoric acid increased greatly to 679,000
tons, an increase of more than 12.7% compared with 2007. In 2003, the output was
284,300 tons, so the output expanded by an annual increase of over 10% from 2003
to 2008.

Hydrofluoric acid is not only the most important basic material for fluorine
chemical, but also the fluoride with the largest consumption. Besides, it is the
major downstream processed product of fluorite. It is used in the manufacture of
inorganic fluorine compounds, such as aluminum fluoride and crystal stone, the
purification of molybdenum, rare earth and graphite as well as glass etching and
metal cleaning; additionally, it is the main raw material of fluorine. In the
aspect of organic compounds, hydrofluoric acid acts as the raw material of
fluorine refrigerant and organic fluorine resin as well as the catalyst of
alkylation and hydrocarbons, besides, it is utilized in the polymerization of
alcohol and ethers, power polishing and eroded semiconductor silicon cleaning
(mixed with HNO3).

China's demand for hydrofluoric acid in 2003 was about 382,000 tons, and the
figure in 2009 will be 917,000 tons. Growth in demand mainly arises from the
demand of downstream application fields.

Key Topics Covered:

* General Introduction to Hydrofluoric Acid and Production Technology
* Status Quo of China Hydrofluoric Acid Production
* Hydrofluoric Acid Market Pattern
* Import and Export of Hydrofluoric Acid
* Fluorite
* Planned and Under-Construction Projects
* Conclusions and Suggestions
* List of Charts

Companies Mentioned:

* Dongyue Group Co., Ltd.
* Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd.
* Sanmei Chemical Co., Ltd.
* Haixin Chemical Co., Ltd.

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