Since January, the domestic aluminum fluoride market has shown an upward trend. Up to now, the national average market price has risen to 115,000 RMB (ton price, the same below), breaking through the 11,000 RMB mark, up 33.1% over the same period last year.
Market participants analyzed that rising raw material prices have raised production costs and become the main driver of the rise in aluminum fluoride prices.
The raw materials of aluminum fluoride include fluorite, sulfuric acid, aluminum hydroxide and the like. Recently, the fluorite powder market has been launched ahead of schedule at the end of the year, and the demand has increased. The price is stable and upward. At present, the factory price of 97% fluorite wet powder is 2700~2800 RMB, and the factory price of 97% dry powder is 2750~2900 RMB, up 26 times over the same period of last year. %. At the same time, the domestic sulfuric acid market also showed an upward trend. The supply reduction, sulfur price increase and good export were the main reasons for the increase. Since September, the price of sulfuric acid has increased by 20~50 RMB. At present, the factory reference price of 90% sulfuric acid is 190~430 RMB in North China market, 300~450 RMB in Northeast market, 210~510 RMB in East China market, 240~400 RMB in Huazhong market, South China The market is 200~400 RMB, the southwest market is 400~550 RMB, and the northwest market is 80~260 RMB.
From the perspective of demand, aluminum fluoride is an indispensable excipient in the production of electrolytic aluminum. At present, the price of electrolytic aluminum is between 13,800 and 14,400 RMB. It is in the high position in the past five years, and the demand for aluminum fluoride is stable, which is also an important factor for the recent price increase.
