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CEH Report :   Table of Contents   Summary Zinc Oxide Zinc Sulfate Zinc Chloride Manufacturing Processes Zinc Oxide Zinc Sulfate Zinc Chloride Supply and Demand by Region Zinc Oxide United States Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Rubber compounding Chemicals Agriculture Paints and coatings Ceramics Other/nano-ZnO Price Trade Imports Exports Canada Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Mexico Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Central and South America Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Rubber Price Trade Imports Exports Western Europe Producing Companies Production Consumption Rubber compounding Ceramics and glass Chemicals Animal feed Paints Other Nano ZnO Price Trade Imports Exports Central and Eastern Europe Producing Companies Production Consumption Trade Africa and Middle East Producing Companies Japan Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade China Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Republic of Korea Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Taiwan Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Other Asia and Oceania Producing Companies Zinc Sulfate United States Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Agricultural Water treatment Other Price Trade Imports Exports Canada Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Mexico Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Central and South America Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Agriculture Mineral processing Other Price Trade Imports Exports Western Europe Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Japan Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade China Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Republic of Korea Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Taiwan Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Other Asia Producing Companies Zinc Chloride United States Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Agriculture Water treatment Fluxes Other Price Trade Imports Exports Canada Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Mexico Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Central and South America Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Western Europe Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Japan Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade China Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Republic of Korea Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Taiwan Producing Companies Production and Consumption Trade Other Asia Producing Companies       Inorganic Zinc Chemicals       Stefan Schlag and James Glauser and Masahiro Yoneyama   Published March 2007   CEH Home   |     View Report   |     Purchase               Abstract       This product review covers the major zinc chemicals of commercial importance: zinc oxide, zinc sulfate and zinc chloride. The following pie chart shows world consumption of the three major zinc chemicals: The rubber industry is the major U.S. market for zinc oxide, accounting for approximately 58% of 2006 consumption. Consumption in rubber has been slowly declining as more tires are being imported into the United States. Horsehead Corporation and U.S. Zinc Corporation are the largest producers in the United States, accounting for an estimated 90% of total U.S. production. About 41% of zinc oxide in Western Europe in 2006 was used in rubber production. Other major markets include use in the production of ceramics and glassware and chemical compounds. Use in rubber compounds accounted for approximately 66% of Japan’s zinc oxide consumption. Demand for zinc sulfate as a micronutrient in fertilizers and animal feed is forecast to grow at 1–2% annually in the United States from 2006 to 2011, but could grow at 5% if more acres of corn are planted for the production of ethanol. In 2006, there were eight U.S. producers with a total capacity of 86 thousand metric tons. U.S. production has declined while imports continue to increase. In China and Other Asia, lithopone production is the dominant application for zinc sulfate, followed by rayon production. Major markets for zinc sulfate in Western Europe include agriculture, electroplating and flotation. In general, zinc sulfate markets are mature in North America, Europe and Japan and are expected to stagnate. Zinc sulfate consumption is expected to increase in regions with zinc deficiency, such as Africa, India, South America and Australia. In China, consumption is expected to continue to decline, in line with decreasing lithophone production. Agricultural use (as a fertilizer micronutrient) accounted for 50% of U.S. consumption of zinc chloride, followed by water treatment at 25%, fluxes at 13% and other at 12%. In Western Europe galvanizing accounted for 34% of zinc chloride consumption and the chemical/pharmaceutical industry for 49%. Until 1993, batteries represented the largest market for zinc chloride in Japan. As the Japanese battery market has declined, galvanizing has become the largest market for zinc chloride in Japan, accounting for 26% of consumption.

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