Albemarle Corporation products

Lithium carbonate, the first chemical in the production chain, is the building block for other lithium derivatives and used in a great variety of applications, like frits for the ceramic and enamel industries, heat resistant glass, aluminum production, pharmaceuticals, and lithium-ion batteries. Albemarle produces lithium carbonate at La Negra, Antofagasta in Chile, and in Nevada, USA, based on naturally occurring lithium brines.

Lithium hydroxide, a strong base, is mainly used as a reagent in high-performance lithium greases, dyes, and in lithium-ion batteries. Albemarle produces lithium hydroxide technical grade in the USA and Germany. Our new plant in North Carolina, USA, is intended to mainly serve the battery industry as well as two plants in China.