Iron and Iron Oxide Powders: Trends and Markets

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Introduction

• Study Goal And Objective
• Reasons For Doing The Study And Its Contribution
• Audience For Report
• Scope And Format
• Methodology And Information Sources
• Analysts Credentials
• Related Bcc Publications
• Reports
• Monthly Newsletters
• Bcc On-Line Services

Industry Overview

• Major Players

Technology Overview

• Characterization Of Powders—Types
• Ferrous Metal Powders
• Iron Oxide And Ferrite Powders
• Powder Properties
• Physical Properties
• Particle Size And Size Distribution
• Particle Morphology
• Apparent Or Tap Density
• Oil Absorption
• Flow Rate
• Magnetic Properties
• Coercive Force (Hc)
• Permeability (M)
• Saturation Magnetization (Bs)
• Remanence (Br)
• )rResistivity (

Technology

• Introduction
• Methods Of Manufacture
• Ferrous Metal Powders
• Reduction Of Oxides
• Iron Powders Made From Decomposition Of Iron Pentacarbonyl
• Electrolytic Decomposition
• Other Ferrous Metal Powder Processing Operations
• Diffusion Bonding
• Segregation-Free Processing
• Iron Oxide Powders
• Direct Precipitation
• Copperas Process
• Laux Process
• Penniman-Zoph Process
• Thermal Decomposition Of Ferrous Chloride
• Ferrite Powders
• Conventional Ceramic Method
• Co-Precipitation From Aqueous Solutions
• Molten Salt Synthesis
• Sol-Gel Processing
• Important New Developments And Significant Changes
• New Developments In Iron Powder
• Forming And Powder Metallurgy
• Permanent Magnets
• New Developments In Iron Oxide
• Magnetic Iron Oxide
• Pigments
• Recording Medium
• Industry Leaders In R&D
• Iron Powder
• Iron Oxide
• Company Expertise Know-How
• Ferrous Metal Powders
• Recent Developments In R&D
• Important Technical Issues
• Chemical Purity
• Dispersibility
• Compressibility
• Consistency

Markets

• Ferrous Metal Powders
• Prices
• Outlook
• Market And Consumption Of Iron And Low-Alloy Steel Powders
• Markets By Application
• Commercial Applications
• Iron Oxide Powders
• Prices
• Iron Oxide Pigments
• Production Of Iron Oxide Pigments
• Pricing And Outlook
• Imports And Exports
• Ferrites
• Magnetic Applications
• Industry Structure And Competitive Aspects
• Driving Force Of The Industry
• Important Strategies For Staying Competitive
• Important Shifts In The Industry
• Trade Practices
• Stage Of Evolution Of Life Cycle/Average Age Of Industry
• Impact On/Of Other Industries
• Concentration Factors—Industry Leaders
• Analysis Of The Successful Companies
• Channels Of Distribution And Importance Of Each Step
• Industry Pricing And Trade Practices
• Purchasing Influences

Government Environmental/Energy Regulation

• Cam Rule
• Developing A Cam Plan

Appendix I: North American Company Profiles

• Ferrous Metal Powder Producers
• Allegheny Powder Metallurgy, Inc., A Hawk Co.
• Ametek Specialty Metal Powder Products
• Basf Corporation
• Domfer Metal Powders Ltd.
• Hoeganaes Corporation
• International Specialty Products Inc.
• Kobelco Metal Products Of America
• Powder Metallurgy Co., Inc.

Appendix II Foreign Companies

• Ferrous Metal Powder Producers
• Anval Nyby Powder Ab
• Basf Ag
• Ductil S.A.,
• Hoeganaes Ab
• Hoeganaes India Ltd.
• Hoeganaes Japan K.K.
• Kanto Denka Kogyo
• Kawasaki Steel Corp.
• Kobe Steel, Ltd.
• Mannesmann Demag Ag
• Mmg-Neosid
• Neosid India Ltd
• Pometon S.P.A
• Powdertech Co. Ltd.
• Powdrex Ltd.
• Quebec Metal Powders Ltd. (Qmp)
• Soderfors Powder Ab
• Wuhan Iron & Steel Co.

Appendix III North American Ferrite Manufacturing Companies

• Ceramic Magnetics, Inc.
• Crumax Magnetics, Inc.
• Electron Energy Corp.
• Epcos
• Fair-Rite Products Corp.
• Ferronics Incorporated
• Ferroxcube Usa, Inc.
• Group Arnold
• Hitachi Magnetics Corp.
• Hitachi Metals America, Ltd (Am)
• Kane Magnetics International
• Ldj Electronics (Am)
• Magnequench International, Inc.
• Magnetic Instrumentation, Inc. (Am)
• Magnetics/Div. Spang & Co.
• Mmg North America
• National Magnetics Group, Inc.
• The Permanent Magnet Co.
• Powdertech Corporation (Am)
• Shin-Etsu Magnetics Inc. (Am)
• Steward, Inc.
• Tdk Corporation
• Thomas & Skinner, Inc.
• Tsc Ferrite International Co.
• Vac Corp.
• Walker Scientific, Inc. (Am)

Appendix IV Foreign Ferrite Manufacturers

• Acme Products
• Copris & M Ltd
• Cosmo Ferrites Limited
• Eurocap International Limited.
• Ferrite Domen Co.
• Iskra Feriti
• Kitagawa Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd
• Magnet Industries Ltd
• Philips Components Ltd
• Sdn Ferrites (P) Ltd.
• Sfm Est Partenaire De
• Yuxiang Magnetic Materials Ind. Co. Ltd.

Appendix V Pigment Manufacturing Companies

• Bayer Corporation
• Cerdec Corp
• Davis Colors
• Hamburger Color Company
• Harcos Pigments
• Hoover Color Corp.
• Mapico Inc.
• Mineral Pigments Corp.

Appendix VI: Patents

• Iron Powder
• By Year And Number
• By Year
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• By Country
• U.S.
• Japan
• Sweden
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Iron Oxide Powder
• By Year And Number
• By Year
• 1995
• 1996
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• By Country
• U.S.
• Japan
• Germany
• Korea
• Switzerland
• Austria
• Patents By Application And Process
• Magnetics
• Pigment
• Miscellaneous Applications

List Of Tables

Summary Table:
U.S. Market For Iron-Based Powders And Iron Oxide Powders, Through 2006
1 Commercial Iron And Low Alloy Steel Powder Chemistries
2 Commercial Stainless Steel Powder Chemistries
3 Commercial High Alloy Steel And Magnetic Iron Powder Chemistries
4 Typical Compositions Of Commercial Synthetic Iron Oxides And Ferrite Powders
5 Some Physical Properties Of Commercial Iron-Based Powders
6 Physical Properties Of Some Commercial Iron Oxide And Ferrite Powders
7 Properties Of Magnetic Particles
8 Magnetic Properties Of Components Produced From Soft Magnetic Powders
9 Magnetic Properties Of Components Produed From Hard Magnetic Powders
10 Comparative Parameters And Results For Gas And Water Atomization Processes
11 Iron Powders
12 Iron Oxides (Pigments)
13 Magnetic Applications
14 Specifications For Commercial Iron Oxide Powders
15 North American Ferrous Metal Powder Shipments, Through 2006
16 North American Ferrous Metal Powder Shipments, Through 2006
17 Ferrous Metal Powder Prices
18 North American Ferrous Metal Powder Consumption, Through 2006
19 U.S. Shipments By Powder Type, 1999-2006
20 U.S. Production, Imports And Exports Of Ferrous Metal Powders (Includes Flakes And Pastes), Through 2006
21 U.S. Ferrous Metal Markets By Application, Through 2006
22 Applications Of Iron And Iron-Based Powders
23 Attributes, Uses, And Costs Of Iron-Based Powders
24 U.S. Markets For Iron Oxide, Through 2006
25 Prices Of Synthetic Iron Oxide Powders
26 U.S. Production And Value Of Iron Oxide Pigments, Through 2006
27 U.S. Iron Oxide Pigment Production, Imports, Exports, And Consumption, Through 2006
28 Price Of Iron Oxide Pigments, Through 2006
29 U.S. Exports Of Iron Oxide And Hydroxide By Country, Through 2006
30 U.S. Imports Of Iron Oxide And Hydroxide By Country, Through 2006
31 U.S. Consumption Of Iron Oxide Base Pigment From Reported Shipments, 1999-2006
32 Attributes, Uses And Costs Of Iron-Based Powders
33 Commercial Uses Of Iron Oxides And Ferrite Powders
34 Ferrites In Different Applications, Through 2006
35 Iron Oxide Powder In Magnetic Applications, Through 2006

List Of Figures

Summary Figure:
U.S. Market For Iron-Based Powders And Iron Oxide Powders, 1999-2006
1 Powder And Other Forms Of Steel Classification
2 Conventional Ceramic Method For Processing Mn-Zn Ferrite
3 North American Shipments Of Iron And Steel Powders, 1999-2006
4 U.S. Production, Imports, And Exports Of Ferrous Metal Powders (Includes Flakes And Pastes), 1999-2006
5 Ferrous Metal Powder Applications, 1999-2006
6 U.S. Markets For Iron Oxide, 1999-2006
7 U.S. Iron Oxide Pigment Production, Imports, Exports And Consumption, 1999-2006
8 Number Of U.S. Patents By Year
9 Number Of U.S. Patents By Country
10 Number Of U.S. Patents Published By Year, 1995-2001
11 U.S. Patents Published By Country
12 Number Of Patents By Application