The market demand for rare earth polishing powder is strong and the future application prospects are good.

Rare earth polishing powder is a powder of mixed light rare earth oxides with cerium oxide as the main component and used to improve the surface finish of products or parts. According to the different cerium oxide content, rare earth polishing powder can be divided into three categories: high cerium rare earth polishing powder, medium cerium rare earth polishing powder and low cerium rare earth polishing powder. The preparation methods of rare earth polishing powder are mainly divided into two categories. One is the solid-phase reaction method using rare earth concentrate or cerium enrichment as raw material, and the other is the calcination precipitation method using rare earth soluble salt as raw material.

Rare earth polishing powder has the characteristics of good chemical activity, strong grinding ability, and fine particle size. It can be used for grinding and polishing mobile phone cover glass, glass jewelry, LCD panels, ITO conductive glass, crystal rhinestones and other products. Among them, mobile phone cover glass is the main application scenario of rare earth polishing powder, accounting for more than 70% of the application, followed by the field of crystal rhinestones. In the 5G era, the demand for rare earth polishing powder applications in the field of mobile phone cover glass will further grow.

According to the “2022 Rare Earth Polishing Powder Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Analysis Report released by the Industrial Research Center, in recent years, rare earth The demand for polishing powder market is strong, and the industry scale is growing rapidly. In 2021, the global rare earth polishing powder market size will be around 1.24 billion yuan. It is expected that in 2026, the global rare earth polishing powder market size will reach 2.00 billion yuan. In foreign markets, rare earth polishing powder suppliers include Solvay, AMG, Showa Chemical, Universal Photonics, etc.

my country is the only country in the world that can provide 17 kinds of rare earth metals. For a long time, relying on rich rare earth resources, my country’s rare earth mining volume ranks first in the world. According to USGS data, in 2021, my country’s rare earth production reached 168,000 tons, a year-on-year increase 20.0%. my country is rich in rare earth resources, which is beneficial to the development of the rare earth polishing powder industry.

There are a large number of rare earth polishing powder companies in my country, including Kaisheng Technology, Tianjiao Qingmei, Gansu Rare Earth, Zibo Ganoderma, Huaming Gaona Rare Earth, Hailiang Technology, Haorui Rare Earth, etc. From the perspective of company distribution, Shandong Zibo, Baotou, Gansu There are many rare earth polishing powder companies in areas such as Baiyin and Hohhot in Inner Mongolia.

In the 5G era, the 5G mobile phone market is developing rapidly. At the same time, 5G mobile phone covers are also being upgraded in the direction of 3D glass. Against this background, the market also has requirements for the particle size, uniformity, crystal properties, hardness, etc. of rare earth polishing powders. With continuous improvement, rare earth polishing powder is gradually developing towards refinement and high-end.

Industry analysts said that rare earth polishing powder is mainly used for grinding and polishing mobile phone cover glass, crystal rhinestones, and precision optical devices. With the advancement of 5G commercialization, the market demand for rare earth polishing powder will continue to rise, and the industry development prospects are good. my country is rich in rare earth resources, which is beneficial to the development of the rare earth polishing powder industry. With consumption upgrades and technological advancement, rare earth polishing powders will continue to be upgraded in the direction of refinement and high-end.