Titanium dioxide is used universally, having almost completely replaced other white pigments. Consumption figures for 2003 are given in Table 2.9 [2.4]. Figures from different sources may differ significantly. The greatest annual increase in use will be for coloring of plastics (3.0%), followed by the coloring of paper. Geographically, the increase in consumption of TiO2 has been and will be the greatest in Asia.
Tab. 2.9: Worldwide consumption of T1O2 pigments in 2003 and predicted annual growth rates per market segment.
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