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What is the impact of the price increase of lithium hydroxide on lithium based lubricants?


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2021-09-27

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 Lithium hydroxide is a necessary raw material for the production of lithium-based greases. Lithium grease, also known as long-life grease, it is made of medium viscosity lubricating oil as base oil and lithium hydroxide and thickening agent blending.

Raw materials for the production of lithium-based greases and high-temperature greases
The preparation method of lithium-based grease is: stearic acid, 12-hydroxy stearic acid, lithium hydroxide, water and lubricating oil are put into a reactor, and then saponified (140 ℃,2 hours), dehydrated, diluted soap base, additive, cooling, grinding (115 ℃) to the finished product packaging.
 

According to the data of the business agency's bulk list, as of August 13, the average price of domestic industrial lithium hydroxide enterprises was 110333.33 yuan/ton, up 8.17 percent from Monday's price, 22.59 percent from July 13, and 27.80 percent year-on-year in a three-month cycle.

At present, the domestic industrial grade lithium hydroxide market price increased again. Recently, Shanghai Yilun Industrial Industrial Grade Lithium Hydroxide quoted 118000 yuan/ton and Zigong Tongfa Industrial Grade Lithium Hydroxide quoted 101000 yuan/ton.

This week, industrial and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices continued the upward trend at the beginning of the month. As of August 12, the average price of industrial lithium carbonate in East China was 95800 yuan/ton, up 3.46 percent from Monday (August 9). On August 12, the average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate in East China was 99000 yuan/ton, up 3.34 from Monday (August 9).

     Based on the above data, the current lithium hydroxide market cost support is strong, overlay supply and demand side performance is good, it is expected that in the short term, the domestic industrial-grade lithium hydroxide market will be strong operation-oriented, the specific situation needs to pay attention to market news guidelines.
 
In addition to lithium grease, high temperature lipids such as lithium complex grease and extreme pressure lithium complex grease also have a large demand for lithium hydroxide production. Therefore, the price of lithium hydroxide raw materials has risen sharply this time, which will greatly affect the prices of lithium-based fats and high-temperature fats.