Owing to its properties, such as high bonding capacity, low acidity, low thermal expansion coefficient, high chemical resistance, low wettability by molten metal, and good recyclability, zirconium is extremely suitable for use in foundry and refractories. These properties make zirconium suitable for use as a molding base material for sand casting and investment casting, in addition to its use as mold coating in die-casting and in refractory paints and washes to reduce the wettability of other foundry sands. It is mostly used in the form of sand and flour. Additionally, it is used in a wide range of refractory operations including refractory mortar, firebricks, or refractory linings for glass and metal furnaces, as well as fibers, nozzles, slide gates, valves, and grouts.

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2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS