Zircon Industry Association, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4AP, UK
 

Welcome to the

Zircon Industry Association

The Zircon Industry Association is a non-profit trade association, that works on behalf of our membership to develop and promote zircon, zirconia and derivative substances by advocating the benefits of their extensive application in today’s world.

Our members commit to ZIA values which serve to encourage the industry to operate sustainably and with integrity.

Latest News

Results of ZIA’s project investigating the impact of metamictization on zircon milling are published. The peer-reviewed paper was accepted by Elsevier’s Minerals Engineering journal.
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ZIA recently published its second industry-wide ESG benchmarking report, which shows the industry is making progress against 20 ESG key performance indicators.
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The first Zircon Industry and Market Trends report will soon be publicly available.

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Downloads

ZIA Handbook 2019

Zircon Handbook

80+ pages of market statistics, current applications/uses and emerging R&D.

Zircon Transport Guide

Zircon Transport Guide

Comprehensive guide to the procedures and regulations involved in transporting zircon.

Lifecycle Assessment Brochure

Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)

Access the first life cycle assessment on zircon sand production in ceramic tiles.

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Why Zircon is so important

Zircon and its derivatives are used in countless every day products, most notably in the manufacture of ceramic tiles. They also have many other critical and unique uses across the global industrial sector. The role that zircon and its derivatives play in today’s world is far-reaching and because of its unique qualities and environmental credentials, its importance is still growing.

From bathrooms to life enhancing medical implants, learn more about the extraordinary uses of zircon in our modern world.

Blog

Zirconium’s essential role in nuclear engineering

Uses and development of zirconium alloys in the nuclear power industry.

Using zirconium dioxide to build strength without the friction for medical implants

Zirconium dioxide (or zirconia) provides a high strength, wear resistant, chemically inert and non-toxic surface ideal for medical implants.

From bathrooms to medical implants

What links ceramic tiles, nuclear reactor cores, anti-perspirants and dental implants?