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BATTERIES ARE NOT THEIR FOCUS...: It is also used in the ceramics industry, in the production of specialty optical materials, and for uranium enrichment in nuclear power plants
is the feedstock for producing fluorocarbons, such as refrigerants and high-performance polymers like PTFE (Teflon)
Electronic-grade HF is indispensable for etching and cleaning silicon wafers in the semiconductor and solar energy industty
It is used to manufacture aluminum fluoride (\(\text{AlF}_{3}\)) and synthetic cryolite, which are essential for lowering the melting point and increasing efficiency in the electrolytic process of producing aluminum metal.

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Due to its indispensable role in the nuclear, chemical, and industrial sectors, fluorspar has been designated a critical mineral by the U.S. government and is considered a strategic commodity for industrialized nations. Many countries, including the U.S. and those in Europe, are net importers of fluorspar, often relying on global suppliers like China, Mexico, and South Africa.