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Shortages of coolant set to impact the semiconductor industry

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Coolant is a key input in chip manufacturing. 3M’s Zwijndrecht, Belgium, plant produces coolant that is essential to the etching process used in semiconductor manufacturing. And, it’s likely supply chain disruptions associated with tighter regulations of PFAS chemicals will continue, especially in Europe.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

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According to Siddharth Kara , a researcher of modern-day slavery, “Industrial mines, almost all of them, have artisanal miners working, digging in and around them, feeding cobalt into the formal supply chain.” Over 90% of solar panels include “solar wafers” which are made of polysilicon—97% of which are manufactured in China.

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