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Yesterday, some parts of the domestic rutile, anatase titanium dioxide new single price to maintain stability, titanium dioxide factory normal, more delivery of early orders, spot shipping pressure is small; And the buyer just needed to buy a few days ago. Downstream manufacturers are currently watching the latest execution price.The key factors affecting the current market price change1. Inventory: Low inventory of mainstream producers, mainly delivery of pre-contract orders, is expected today's spot inventory is still low, mainstream factories before the holiday spot tension.2. Mentality: the buyer has to prepare goods in advance, and the new order price is slightly less willing to purchase in bulk; Sellers due to the lack of inventory, manufacturers have no willingness to reduce the price of sales in the market of new orders just need to buy more.Trend: The load of titanium dioxide enterprises is stable, the willingness to ship at low prices is not strong, and the downstream buyer's early orders continue to digest, and the acceptance of the purchase before the holiday is acceptable. It is expected that the market of titanium dioxide just needs to be closed today, and it is concerned about the new execution price of the mainstream factory.

The most significant uncertainty identified by the EU experts was the concern that TiO₂ particles may have genotoxic effects. Genotoxicity refers to the ability of a chemical to directly damage genetic material within a cell (DNA), which may lead to cancer in certain situations. Although the experts did not conclude that TiO₂ particles in E171 are genotoxic, they could not rule out the concern that they might be.

A steep decline in the prices of titanium dioxide was observed in the second half of 2022 as the erratic energy costs along with rising covid cases affected the market negatively. In addition to this, the decreased offtakes from paints and coating industries, weak economic growth, and strict restrictions imposed to deal with the resurgence of covid cases further aided the declining trajectory of titanium butoxide prices.

In summary, the Food Directorate's position is that there is no conclusive scientific evidence that the food additive TiO₂ is a concern for human health. This is based on a review of the available scientific data relevant to food uses of TiO₂. However, we will continue to monitor the emerging science on the safety of TiO₂ as a food additive and may revisit our position if new scientific information becomes available.

There are two primary forms of titanium dioxide commercially available: anatase and rutile. The rutile form is typically used in sunscreens due to its superior ability to handle UV rays and stability in the presence of UV light. The anatase form is typically used in other types of products, such as paint. Another plus of the rutile form is that its UVA protection extends past 400 nanometers, which is the upper limit of UVA.

While lithopone and anatase titanium white gained traction between the 1920s and 1950s, by the advent of the First World War, rutile titanium white had started to overshadow them. Their significance in the artist’s palette has since dwindled, and their use as an artist’s pigment is currently nearly obsolete.