Infographic showing fluorspar (calcium fluoride) journey from being mined to being used in metals such as steel and chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid, fluorocarbons and fluorocarbons.

1. Fluorspar: from mine to market
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CFC-11
CFC-12
CFC-113
CFC-114
CFC-115
HCFC-142b
HCFC-124
HCFC-22
HCFC-152b
HFC-22
HFC-143a
HFC-125
HFC-134a
HFO-1234yf
HFO-1234ze
HFO-1234zee
HFO-1233zd
1st
gen2nd
gen3rd
gen4th
gen
Fluxes
Glassmaking
Welding Rods
Iron & Steel casting
Steelmaking
METALLURGICAL
ACIDSPAR
CHEMICAL
Other 28%
A chemical compound containing fluorine
Total production = 6.3m tonnes
1.9 - 2.2 tonnes of acidspar per tonne of HF
FLUOROCHEMICALS
Fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbons
45%
A compound derived from
only fluorine and carbon
atoms. Used in refrigerents,
air conditioning, aerosols
and the prioduction of
fluoropolymers.
Aluminium fluoride
A compound traditionally
derived from treating alumina
with hexafluorosilicic acid.
Used in the produciton of
aluminium. Aluminium
Floride
27%
INDUSTRIAL
MiningProcessingIntermediary
products
Market
sectors
Markets
FLUORSPARMETSPAR
HF Acid
40%
60%
Fluoropolymers
Type Trade name e.g.’s
PVF Tedlar
PVDF Kynar
PCTFE Neoflon
FEP Teflon
PFA Hyflon
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Albert Li,Analyst
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LONDON, UK
Simon Moores, Manager Shruti Salwan,Analyst Andy Miller, Junior Analyst
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