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Article: Large Part of the Primary Supply Chain is not Producing in 2009.
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- September 21, 2009
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LONDON, September 21 /PRNewswire/ --
- Roskill Information Services
- The Economics of Tantalum (10th Edition, 2009)
- New Report From Roskill Analyses Worldwide Tantalum Supply and Demand
In late 2009, the global tantalum market bore little resemblance to that of a year earlier. In mid-2008, tantalum consumption was on a strong growth trend in its principal markets - electronics and aerospace superalloys - which make up around 75% of tantalum consumption. Adequate primary supply was in place to meet the industry's needs, along with substantial quantities of scrap, which is mostly generated during capacitor manufacture.
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