Research Company Publishes New Graphite Market Report
Graphite is a stable form of carbon that occurs naturally. There are two types of graphite: natural and synthetic graphite. Estimates show that in 2022, 1.3 million metric tons of graphite was consumed. The element is a good conductor of thermal heat and electricity, which makes it ideal for use in the steel industry, where it’s used in bricks that line blast furnaces. Other uses of graphite include lubricants, pencils, brushes for electric motors, polishes and nuclear reactor cores. Earlier this week, the Business Research Company released a report on the international graphite market. The report showed that the market…