Tungsten carbide powder is a compound containing atoms of tungsten and carbide. Tungsten carbide powder can be pressed and molded into different shapes and sizes for usage in cutting tools, abrasives, industrial machinery, jewelry, and other tools and equipment.

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) regulates the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, with lead ranked at the top of the list, higher than mercury and cadmium. It means lead is highly toxic and does not break down easily, which is why a weight proportion of only 0.1% is permitted in new electronic and electric equipment. It also has a melting point of 327°C, constituting an additional hazard in case of fire.

NUS physicists have discovered that gold nanoparticles can enhance light emissions from tungsten disulphide (WS2) flakes and reveal minute changes in the material composition.

Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: The long-term negotiated prices from Zhangyuan Tungsten were released. Wolframite concentrates quoted at $15,426 per tonne, down $388 per tonne month-on-month; APT quoted at $273 per mtu, down $7 per mtu month-on-month; medium particle tungsten carbide quoted at $39 per kilogram, down $1.5 per kilogram.

Rare earth market quotation: Rare earth price ran smoothly last week while the relation between supply and demand still was unbalanced. This month, the expectation of purchasing and storage increases market confidence, thus sellers decrease their shipments at low price and the current market on the whole waits and sees. 

Molybdenum market quotation: The latest price of molybdenum concentrate, ammonium molybdate and molybdenum oxide is unchanged from the previous trading day due to the stability in Chinese molybdenum prices and deadlocked trading volumes. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: Recently, tungsten market moved forward tiredly, products prices were difficult to boost, market confidence continued to be weakened and the demand that used to be stable became weak under the depressed market sentiment. After hitting the historical high in August, tungsten prices fell sharply, disappointing the expectation of sustained high price.

Rare earth market quotation: As the rare earth market in China continues to maintain wait-and-see atmosphere, neodymium oxide, terbium oxide and other product price keep stable. 

Molybdenum market quotation: The latest price of molybdenum concentrate, ammonium tetramolybdate, and ferro molybdenum is unchanged from the previous trading day, owing to the thin molybdenum market in China. 

According to the August 14th major media reports, U.S. President Barack Trump in the White House signed a memorandum of administrative instructions.