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News
New ITRI study illustrates the reasons behind continued boom in tin use
ITRI today released new data from a recently completed study on global tin use by market sector. Solders were found to account for almost 50% of global consumption in 2005, up from 46% in 2004. Tinplate production also continued to grow in China and remains the largest market for the metal in Europe, while tin chemicals are very important in some large national markets such as the USA and Germany.
The increasing importance of the solder business reflects both the strong growth of the Asian electronics sector and the successful implementation of lead-free technology, estimated to have reached a high level of global penetration (59% of electronic solder production by surveyed companies) in 2005.
Peter Kettle, ITRI's recently appointed Manager for Statistics and Market Studies, states "These statistics extend the knowledge generated in our first survey of 2005 and means we can now confidently say that we have the most accurate and in-depth information on tin end-use that has been available for many years."
This review of world tin use by application is the second to be carried out as part of ITRI's Sustainability Project which aims to generate a range of information to increase the understanding of the tin industry and the many vital applications of the metal, and to improve the scientific understanding of the interaction of tin with man and the environment.
"Tin has made a vital contribution to everyday life over the thousands of years it has been in use. It still today plays a significant role by enabling the production of a vast range of electronics which are considered to be essential to developing modern society," comments Kay Nimmo, Manager of Environmental Affairs. "A clear understanding of the uses of tin will help us prepare for challenging new regulations on material stewardship, such as the EU Chemicals Policy (REACH), which are becoming more widespread every day."
The results take into account all known official and unofficial statistics on tin consumption and draw on a large-scale survey of tin consumers carried out by ITRI in the second half of 2006. Summary data by end-use and region is shown in the table below.
Preliminary estimates for 2006 also show a continued rise in tin use to over 360,000 tonnes. This may be partly due to a recovery in the bronze and brass sectors, and emerging technological areas such as cement treatment, but in the main is likely to be due to strong growth in the electronics sector and the continued implementation of lead-free soldering.