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| TABLE 3 | |||||||||||||||
| REPORTED INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY ANTIMONY IN THE | |||||||||||||||
| UNITED STATES, BY PRODUCT1 | |||||||||||||||
| (Metric tons, antimony content) | |||||||||||||||
| Product | 2014 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Metal products: | |||||||||||||||
| Antimonial lead------------ | W | W | |||||||||||||
| Bearing metal and bearings | 18 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Solder | 46 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Other2 | 2,380 | 2,410 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 2,440 | 2,450 | |||||||||||||
| Nonmetal products: | |||||||||||||||
| Ammunition primers | W | W | |||||||||||||
| Ceramics and glass | W | W | |||||||||||||
| Pigments | 877 | 808 | |||||||||||||
| Plastics | 122 | 39 | |||||||||||||
| Other3 | 2,260 | 2,110 | |||||||||||||
| Total-------- | 3,260 | 2,960 | |||||||||||||
| Flame retardants: | |||||||||||||||
| Adhesives------------- | 69 | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Plastics---------- | 2,440 | 2,200 | |||||||||||||
| Rubber----------- | 139 | 153 | |||||||||||||
| Textiles----------- | 172 | 450 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 2,820 | 2,860 | |||||||||||||
| Grand total--- | 8,520 | 8,270 | |||||||||||||
| W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included in -Other.- | |||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||||
| 2Includes ammunition, cable covering, castings, sheet and pipe, and type metal. | |||||||||||||||
| 3Includes fireworks and rubber products. | |||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
