Fiber raw material prices rise 70% in half a year

On April 28th, the price of antimony metal went through a steady rise from 2006 to 2008 and began to decline in the second half of 2008. In the first 10 months of 2010, the prices of antimony metal and its oxides have been low at 6,000 yuan/kg. Hey. Since November 2010, prices have started to soar. Take the spot price quotation of germanium ingots on the Shanghai market as an example. On October 21 last year, the reference price for é”—(50 ohm/cm) was 5,800 yuan to 6,100 yuan/kg, and on April 25 of this year, 50 ohm/cm) spot price has jumped to 10,100 yuan to 10,200 yuan/kg, and the price of antimony ingot has risen by as much as 70% in just 6 months. It is reported that the prices of antimony ingots are still rising rapidly.

It is reported that base metals have important applications on optical fibers. As a single-mode quartz optical fiber dopant, the optical fiber germanium tetrachloride has an irreplaceable role in the field of communication optical fibers. Fiber-to-the-home step-by-step advancements will increase the demand for fiber-grade hafnium tetrachloride in the fiber optic cable industry; the replacement of copper cables will increase the demand for fiber-grade hafnium tetrachloride in the fiber optic cable industry; China's 3G construction push will expand fiber The demand for fiber-grade hafnium tetrachloride in the cable industry; the construction of the village-based project will increase the demand for fiber-grade hafnium tetrachloride in the fiber optic cable industry. The skyrocketing price of germanium will raise the price of fiber optic raw materials.

In 2009, China consumed a total of nearly 50 tons of antimony tetrachloride, accounting for half of the global total. At present, China does not have the production capacity of optical fiber tetrachloride, which basically depends on imports. It is reported that Yunnan Yuye, a leading manufacturer of Tantalum, and a leading manufacturer of optical fibers have established a joint venture to produce optical fiber Tetrachloride.

According to statistics, China has the second-largest reserves in the world, accounting for about 40% of the world's total; exports account for 70% of the world's total. The U.S. reserves accounted for 45% of the world's total reserves in the world, but the raw materials for the U.S.-based product manufacturers mainly depend on imports.