Resumen de Tabular alumina encroaching on China's WFA market
The company also has a number of ongoing R&D projects, including a collaboration with Zhengzhou University, into new varieties of alumina to extend its portfolio. Zili is presently developing a very dense type of tabular alumina for sliding gates as well as a microporous material for special applications. "We have already produced the microporous tabular alumina on an industrial scale and plan to conduct further comparative testing next year," [Elton Zhao] said.
sourcing the appropriate mineral grades. Zili currently sources its alumina from China, supplemented by some alumina powder from global aluminium producer Alcoa Inc. "We are looking for different sources of alumina in China, mainly from Guangxi, Henan and Shandong provinces," Zhao said.
