For the entire use of zircon, it is mainly used as ceramic, foundry, and refractory. And part of zirconia is converted into zirconium. In the ceramic industry, zircon is used as an opacifier for ceramics, and it is used in a wide range of ceramic fields such as floor tiles. Meanwhile, zircon is used as a refractory in steel and glass industries. High-purity zirconia refractory materials are also used in LCD and PDP production. In history, zircon first began to be used industrially in foundry (1930s), and recently accounts for more than 10% of all zircon usage.
