Chapter 466: Amazing Discovery

"You keep talking." Lin Yuanfang made a gesture and asked Jiang Yaowu to continue talking.

"County Magistrate Lin, have you ever heard of a ceramic raw material called zirconium dioxide?" Jiang Yaowu did not continue to talk about his "zirconium silicate", but instead pulled the topic apart and talked about another ceramic raw material.

Not to mention, Lin Yuanfang had really heard of the ceramic raw materials such as zirconium dioxide. Just a few days ago, he visited Xinmei Ceramics Company in the county and saw the raw materials such as zirconium dioxide at the production site. However, Lin Yuanfang curiously asked the boss of Xinmei Ceramics Company about the use of zirconium dioxide. The boss of Xinmei Ceramics Company introduced Lin Yuanfang very in detail, saying that zirconium dioxide is a high-end ceramic embryo whitening agent, mainly using ceramic products to whiten.

"Well, I've heard of this." Lin Yuanfang nodded and leaned on the sofa in a more comfortable position. "It's a high-end ceramic embryo whitening agent."

"You are really knowledgeable and knowledgeable! You even know this." Jiang Yaowu smiled embarrassedly. He wanted to show off to Lin Yuanfang, but he didn't expect that Lin Yuanfang really knew something more professional like zirconium dioxide. He didn't dare to talk nonsense at the moment and continued honestly.

"Zirconium dioxide is indeed a high-end ceramic embryo whitening agent. Because it is relatively expensive, in the past, it was mainly used in daily ceramics and artistic ceramics. In the foreign ceramic market, zirconium dioxide was mainly used in construction ceramics. Now, with the improvement of the living standards of domestic people, people's requirements for architectural ceramics are getting higher and higher. Some domestic manufacturers have also begun to use zirconium dioxide in construction ceramics to improve the quality of ceramic tiles and floor tiles. However, this zirconium dioxide is too expensive. At present, the price of one ton of zirconium dioxide in the domestic market is as high as 40,000 yuan. Therefore, considering the cost issue, ceramic manufacturers only use zirconium dioxide on some high-end architectural ceramics. As far as I know, no domestic manufacturer uses zirconium dioxide in medium and low-end architectural tiles." Jiang Yaowu obviously put a lot of effort and did his homework. Speaking of the current situation in the ceramic market, it is as clear as it is.

The ceramic industry is an advantageous project in Baiyun County. Lin Yuanfang was also interested by Jiang Yaowu's words. He took a cigarette and asked: "Since zirconium dioxide is only used on high-end ceramic products, what materials should low-end ceramic products be used as embryo whitening agent?"

Jiang Yaowu obviously had prepared for a long time. He said: "There are many types of embryo whitening agents used in medium and low-end architectural ceramics in China, among which the largest amount is called zircon powder. No, which is this kind of thing."

As he said that, he opened his briefcase with his left hand, took out a pack of pure white powder in a plastic bag, and handed it to Lin Yuanfang.

Lin Yuanfang took it in his hand and looked it over and over again, but he felt that the powder in the plastic bag felt very thin and heavy, so he didn't feel anything else.

"Is this zircon powder?" Lin Yuanfang played with the small plastic seal bag in his hand and asked Jiang Yaowu: "How much does this kind of thing cost per ton on the domestic market at present?"

"It's about 3,000 yuan." Jiang Yaowu said: "It's basically the price, mainly based on the fineness of the processing, but the difference is not big."

"Well, compared with zirconium dioxide, the price difference is quite big!" Lin Yuanfang nodded, put this small bag of zircon powder on the coffee table, and asked Jiang Yaowu: "Why can't zircon powder be used on high-end ceramic tiles? The price difference is so big. If it can be used on high-end ceramic tiles, wouldn't it greatly reduce the production cost of high-end ceramic tiles?"

"The main reason is that the whitening effect is different." Jiang Yaowu reached out and took out a small bag of white powder and handed it to Lin Yuanfang. "This bag contains zirconium dioxide."

Lin Yuanfang took the zirconia into his hand and looked carefully. It was also a pure white powder. It felt very delicate to the touch and heavy to the touch. From the appearance, it was similar to the bag of zircon powder just now.

Lin Yuanfang took the bag of zircon powder on the coffee table and put it under the light. He compared it with the zirconium dioxide in his hand. After watching for a long time, he could not see the similarities and differences between the two bags from the appearance. If it weren't for the labels on the plastic seal bag outside, based on the naked eye and feel, it would be impossible to tell which bag was zirconium dioxide and which bag was zircon powder!

Jiang Yaowu continued to explain to Lin Yuanfang: "Although zircon powder also has a whitening effect on ceramic embryo bodies, compared with zirconium dioxide whitening effect, ceramic embryo bodies using zircon powder are more likely to be yellow and gray, and have a great lack of brightness. It is far less white than ceramic embryo bodies using zirconium dioxide, and they are almost pure. Therefore, high-end architectural ceramics cannot use zircon powder as raw materials."

Lin Yuanfang then suddenly realized and said, "This is really an amateur watching the fun, an expert watching the tricks! ***, thank you for giving me a vivid ceramic theory class!" After pausing, Lin Yuanfang seemed to remember something and asked again, "***, you are the director of an aluminum factory, why are you so clear about the ceramic industry? "

"I studied silicate major in college! The corresponding one should be ceramic chemical engineering." Jiang Yaowu replied respectfully: "Alumina powder, the main product of our aluminum factory, is also an important ceramic abrasive, so my major has not been discarded."

"So that's how it is!" Lin Yuanfang smiled, handed Jiang Yaowu another cigarette, picked up a lighter, and slammed the flames and reached in front of Jiang Yaowu, wanting to light a cigarette for him.

"County Magistrate Lin, how can this be done? I will do it myself, I will do it myself!" Jiang Yaowu did not dare to get angry, and hurriedly stretched out his left hand to snatch the lighter in Lin Yuanfang's hand.

"Hey! What's the matter with lighting a fire? ***Are you inconvenient to your hands? You're so rude!" Lin Yuanfang said with a stern face, Jiang Yaowu smiled embarrassedly, and lit the cigarette with Lin Yuanfang's lighter.

Lin Yuanfang closed the lighter and put it on the coffee table casually. Then he said, "***, let's talk about your zirconium silicate. Since you have talked about it for a long time with two ceramic embryo whitening agents, zirconium dioxide, for the longest time, then this zirconium silicate must also be a ceramic embryo body enhancer, right?"

"County Magistrate Lin, you are really amazing. You can't hide anything from you!" Jiang Yaowu pinched the cigarette and flattered him hard. "You guessed it right. The zirconium silicate I mentioned is a ceramic embryo whitening agent."

"***, do you still use this in front of me?" Lin Yuanfang frowned slightly, "We are old friends, so we don't want the habits in the officialdom. Just say whatever you have. There is no need to do those false tricks."

Old Jiang Yaowu blushed. After spending decades in large state-owned enterprises, the habits in the officialdom that he had been infected with were not eliminated in a short while. It was okay to say to others. When he was against Lin Yuanfang, he would involuntarily take on the attitude of subordinates to superiors. Although when he was the director of Huayi Aluminum Factory, he was at the deputy department level and Lin Yuanfang was now just a county magistrate at the level of department level, but now in front of Lin Yuan, he always felt like he was trembling with subordinates.

"Look, this is the zirconium silicate I tried." Jiang Yaowu reached out and took out a small plastic seal bag from his briefcase, which contained a pure white powder. He handed the small bag of white powder to Lin Yuanfang and said: "I have tested this material in private. The whitening effect is far greater than that of zirconium powder, and it can reach the level of zirconium dioxide. The production cost per ton will not exceed 3,500 yuan."

"Oh?" Lin Yuanfang was very surprised. If, as Jiang Yaowu said, the whitening effect of this zirconium silicate is exactly the same as that of zirconium dioxide, and the price is only 3,500 yuan, then the production cost of high-end ceramic tiles can be greatly reduced? Even medium and low-end ceramic tiles can be used as a whitening agent!

Although Lin Yuanfang knew that he could not see anything based on his appearance alone, he couldn't help but take the small bag of zirconium silicate from Jiang Yaowu, and compared it with the other two bags of materials. The result was naturally not unexpected. From the appearance, Lin Yuanfang could not see any difference between these three powders.

"***, how did this zirconium silicate come from? Why is it so cheap?" Lin Yuanfang asked while looking at the zirconium silicate in his hand.

"Boss, I'm not satisfied with your statement that this zirconium silicate is processed from zircon powder." Jiang Yaowu sat upright and replied respectfully.

"What?***, are you talking about the zirconium silicate processed with zircon powder?" Lin Yuanfang was very surprised and did not notice that Jiang Yaowu had changed his name to him.

For Jiang Yaowu, when he told this secret to Lin Yuanfang, he already regarded Lin Yuanfang as his real boss, otherwise he would never have told such a crucial secret.

"Yes, it is processed with zircon powder. I have calculated that if a large-scale production is carried out, a ton of zircon powder will be processed into a ton of zircon silicate will not be more than two or three hundred yuan in processing costs, so the production cost of zirconium silicate will definitely not exceed three thousand five hundred yuan." Jiang Yaowu pointed to the manuscript paper on the table and said: "This is the reaction principle of processing zircon powder into zirconium silicate."

Lin Yuanfang picked up the manuscript paper on the table and looked at it, and asked Jiang Yaowu: "Since the zircon powder has been processed and the whitening effect can reach the level of zirconium dioxide, why didn't anyone think of doing this?"

"Boss, I don't know how many people in the ceramics industry are thinking about how to improve the whitening effect of zircon powder, but they are not successful." Jiang Yaowu explained to Lin Yuanfang: "Because they took the wrong path. The wrong method is chosen, and they will never succeed!"
Chapter completed!