{"id":50011,"date":"2024-09-25T09:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T00:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=50011"},"modified":"2024-09-25T09:56:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T00:56:15","slug":"essential-chemicals-how-sulfuric-acid-is-used-to-make-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2024-09-essential-chemicals-how-sulfuric-acid-is-used-to-make-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Chemicals: How Sulfuric Acid is Used to Make Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50011\" class=\"elementor elementor-50011\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1194a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1194a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73bbce9\" data-id=\"73bbce9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f34b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f34b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sulfuric acid is a crucial chemical used to clean and etch silicon wafers that are found in semiconductors, the chips in the electronics we use daily. Discover more about this process and gain insight into the market outlook for sulfuric acid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a731fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a731fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/1200px-Essential-Chemicals_-How-Sulfuric-Acid-is-Used-to-Make-Electronics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50012\" alt=\"This image shows a close-up of a silicon wafer, commonly used in semiconductor manufacturing. The colorful grid-like patterns represent microchips and integrated circuits etched onto the wafer. The vibrant hues are likely due to reflections and refractions from the different layers of materials.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/1200px-Essential-Chemicals_-How-Sulfuric-Acid-is-Used-to-Make-Electronics.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/1200px-Essential-Chemicals_-How-Sulfuric-Acid-is-Used-to-Make-Electronics-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/1200px-Essential-Chemicals_-How-Sulfuric-Acid-is-Used-to-Make-Electronics-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Close-up of a silicon wafer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3e383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3e383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The devices and electronics we use daily are made up of hundreds of components using a wide range of metals and chemicals. A significant component of our electronics is semiconductors, the electronic microchips that enable devices to communicate. These are found in technologies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-66394406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewable energy systems, healthcare devices, and cars<\/a>.<\/p><p>Semiconductors are made via an intricate manufacturing process. As this process has become more sophisticated, our electronics have become smaller and more advanced. One component of this process crucial to ensuring the high-quality production of semiconductors is the chemical sulfuric acid used for cleaning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d684f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d684f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c63ba2\" data-id=\"1c63ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706ac92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"706ac92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Sulfuric Acid? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c51b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c51b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcceew.gov.au\/environment\/protection\/npi\/substances\/fact-sheets\/sulfuric-acid#:~:text=Sulfuric%20acid%20is%20the%20world's,wood%20preservatives%2C%20and%20automobile%20batteries.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sulfuric acid<\/a> is an industrial chemical that is highly reactive and corrosive. It is used to produce the fertilizers that help grow the food that we eat and extract the precious metals used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/segments\/sulfuric-acid-supply-shortage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric batteries and solar panels<\/a>, owing to its ability to dissolve rocks. The sulfuric acid market is expected to grow to USD 49.9 billion by 2032, driven by food consumption and electronics demand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69989a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69989a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electronic-Grade Sulfuric Acid and Semiconductors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fcd75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fcd75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemengonline.com\/mycon-begins-construction-on-electronic-grade-sulfuric-acid-plant-in-plainview-texas\/?printmode=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highly pure form of sulfuric acid<\/a> known as electronic-grade sulfuric acid is used for cleaning and etching computer chips that are used in the electronics and devices we use in our daily lives. These computer chips are known as semiconductors that are essentially the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiconductors.org\/semiconductors-101\/what-is-a-semiconductor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brains of modern electronics<\/a>.\u201d Semiconductors can be found in smartphones, computers, cars, wind turbines, pacemakers, and insulin pumps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3647e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea3647e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1131\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Everyday-Technologies-Powered-by-Semiconductors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50014\" alt=\"An illustrated image that shows the various everyday technologies that are used to power semiconductors including phones, laptops, smart household appliances, data centers, solar panels, wind turbines, EVs, and medical devices such as pacemakers, insulin pumps and defibrillators.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Everyday-Technologies-Powered-by-Semiconductors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Everyday-Technologies-Powered-by-Semiconductors-442x500.jpg 442w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Everyday-Technologies-Powered-by-Semiconductors-905x1024.jpg 905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662118b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"662118b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Sulfuric Acid Used to Make Semiconductors?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff82935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff82935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sulfuric acid is used in semiconductor manufacturing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/Reduction-of-Waste-in-Semiconductor-Manufacturing-(-Ogata-Tanaka\/5e7514d86599ae27d8b340560eb0222ea8202ecd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remove organic residue from silicon wafers and during the photoresist stripping stage<\/a>. Silicon wafers are thin slices of crystal that form the foundation of semiconductors, integrated circuits, and other small devices. This is how California&#8217;s Silicon Valley, home to some of the world&#8217;s largest tech companies, got its name. <br \/>During production, silicon wafers are cut into circular shapes and must be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/materials-science\/silicon-wafer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meticulously cleaned to eliminate impurities and organic residues<\/a>. This is where electronic-grade sulfuric acid comes into play. Due to its high concentration, it effectively cleans the wafers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lorric.com\/en\/Industries\/semiconductor-industry#topic1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">removes layers of the &#8220;photoresist&#8221; coating<\/a>\u2014a light-sensitive material used to reveal the intricate microstructures that form on the wafers. These wafers are then ready to be turned into the brains of the electronics in our phones, computers, and solar panels!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386d54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"386d54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1304\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/How-is-Sulfuric-Acid-Used-to-Clean-Silicon-Wafers_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50025\" alt=\"An illustrated image that shows how sulfuric acid is used to clean silicon wafers including wafer cleaning and photolithography that forms the intricate circuit patterns on the wafers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/How-is-Sulfuric-Acid-Used-to-Clean-Silicon-Wafers_-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/How-is-Sulfuric-Acid-Used-to-Clean-Silicon-Wafers_-1-383x500.jpg 383w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/How-is-Sulfuric-Acid-Used-to-Clean-Silicon-Wafers_-1-785x1024.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-613a918 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"613a918\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84d42dc\" data-id=\"84d42dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b746e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b746e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market Outlook for Sulfuric Acid <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddfcb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ddfcb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a range of industries driving the demand for sulfuric acid, including agriculture, metal processing, and petroleum refining. As populations increase around the world, the demand for sulfuric acid, a crucial ingredient used in phosphate fertilizers, will be driven by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemanalyst.com\/industry-report\/sulphuric-acid-market-604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demand for increased food consumption<\/a>. In 2022, the sulfuric acid market size was valued at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketsandmarkets.com\/Market-Reports\/sulphuric-acid-market-1065.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$13.2 billion USD<\/a> and is projected to grow to $28.5 billion USD by 2027, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%.<\/p><p>The United States, China, Russia, Morocco and India are the top countries driving the demand for sulfuric acid worldwide. The <a href=\"https:\/\/oec.world\/en\/profile\/hs\/sulfuric-acid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia Pacific region<\/a> is the largest regional market for sulfuric acid, with China exporting $638 million USD of sulfuric acid in 2022, South Korea exporting $321 million USD, and Japan exporting $302 million USD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadaff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cadaff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Electronic-Grade Sulfuric Acid Market Outlook<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac77ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac77ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2023, the global market for electronic-grade sulfuric acid was valued at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imarcgroup.com\/electronic-grade-sulfuric-acid-market#:~:text=The%20global%20electronic%20grade%20sulfuric,4.93%25%20during%202024%2D2032.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$349.6 million USD<\/a>. This is predicted to increase to a value of $539 million by 2032. This growth will be driven by the high consumption of sulfuric acid in the semiconductor and PCB panel industries and the rapid increase in renewable technology development. The Asia Pacific region holds market dominance due to being the home of some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imarcgroup.com\/electronic-grade-sulfuric-acid-market#:~:text=The%20global%20electronic%20grade%20sulfuric,4.93%25%20during%202024-2032.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s largest semiconductor manufacturers<\/a>.<\/p><p>There is also a growing demand for semiconductor materials in the United States for strengthened domestic production. In a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association earlier this year, the United States is targeting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/08\/us\/politics\/chips-grants-fuel-industry-growth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">triple its chip manufacturing capacity by 2032<\/a> with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/08\/09\/fact-sheet-chips-and-science-act-will-lower-costs-create-jobs-strengthen-supply-chains-and-counter-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bipartisan CHIPS Act<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2afe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d2afe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1660\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Sulfuric-Acid.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50017\" alt=\"Infographic on sulfuric acid uses, showing its applications in semiconductors, fertilizers, and metal extraction. China, South Korea, and Japan are top exporters, while Chile, the U.S., and Morocco are top importers in 2022. The global sulfuric acid market is expected to grow from $13.2 billion in 2022 to $28.5 billion by 2027.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Sulfuric-Acid.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Sulfuric-Acid-301x500.jpg 301w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Sulfuric-Acid-617x1024.jpg 617w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Sulfuric-Acid-925x1536.jpg 925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8448df3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8448df3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82a810\" data-id=\"a82a810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5aaf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5aaf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Strategic Role in the Expanding Sulfuric Acid Market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a18f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a18f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading and Investment (T&amp;I) Group is actively engaged in the trading of various industrial materials and chemical products with the objective of trading essential industrial materials and developing sustainable businesses. Recently, the T&amp;I Group participated in a joint venture with DSM to develop sustainable business opportunities in materials trading, including materials required for semiconductor manufacturing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sulfuric acid is a crucial chemical used to clean and etch silicon wafers that are found in semiconductors, the chips in the electronics we use daily. Discover more about this process and gain insight into the market outlook for sulfuric acid. 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