Price Trends

In September, with support of tight supply , the mainstream trade increased gradually in 2-butoxy ethanol market.

• 2 Butoxy Ethanol

Shandong Haili Chemical raised prices of epichlorohydrin by RMB 800/mt, which boosted the overall market. Most players were bullish about the coming market.

• Epichlorohydrin
• Glycerol
• Epoxy Resin

In Q3, 2017, the ethylene glycol market trend was different from those in 2015 and 2016. In Q3, 2015, the ethylene glycol market showed a down trend.

• Ethylene Glycol
• Polyester

The propylene glycol market performed satisfactorily in Q3, 2017, supported by the raw materials market and low operating rate.

• Propylene Glycol
• DMC

After the National Day, as the ethyl acetate market was supported by the raw material market and the tight supply, ethyl acetate prices continued staying at a high level for recent three years.

• Ethyl Acetate

According to the custom data, China imported 35.5kt BPA in August, which was down 21.79% from last month. The import from Thailand declined greatly at 27.90%.

• BPA
• Import

The diethylene glycol (DEG) import volume increased obviously in August. The inventory rebounded to 70kt main ports of East China in August.

• DEG
• Imports
• Exports

The glacial acetic acid market continued increasing in September. Up to September 30, the closing prices of glacial acetic acid in East China were in the range of RMB 3,460-3,700/mt in tank.

• Glacial Acetic Acid

The acrylonitrile jumped and hit a new high. Will the acrylonitrile market continue the uptrend in October 2017?

• Acrylamide
• Acrylonitrile

The Chinese adipic acid market jumped first and then moved marginally in September 2017.

• Adipic Acid
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market rebounded slightly in September 2017. Influenced by the environmental protection supervision in August, ...

• Titanium Dioxide
• China

Titanium dioxide is widely used in many fields, such as coatings, printing ink, papermaking, plastics, etc. Moreover, cosmetics, enamel and glass all need the titanium dioxide.

• Titanium Dioxide

The Chinese acrylic emulsion market ran upwards this month. With acrylic emulsion market entering boom season, the downstream inquiries rebounded.

• Acrylic Emulsion
• MMA
• Butyl Acrylate

The Q4 is coming, and how will the Chinese glacial acetic acid market going? ECHEMI will make a detailed analysis today!

• Glacial Acetic Acid
• Acrylate

The Chinese butyl acrylate market has been increasing since August 2017, hitting the highest point this year. The prices for butyl acrylate in Eat China were around RMB 18,000/mt. Downstream users were reluctant to buy high-priced goods.

• Butyl Acrylate
• Propylene
• Acrylic Acid

Disperse dyes prices increased by 90% recently while the reactive dyes market remained stagnant. Why?

• Dye

The Chinese caprolactam (CPL) market entered traditional boom season from September. The CPL prices stopped decreasing and began to rebound at the beginning of this month.

• CPL

Summer is the traditional off-season on the hot and rainy weather. However, the Chinese ethyl acetate market went up in July and August

• Ethyl Acetate
• Glacial Acetic Acid

The Chinese PM/PMA market continued decreasing this week and the offers went downwards again. The PO market declined slightly, which decreased the production cost of PM/PMA.

• PM
• PMA

The cyclohexanone market went up this week. The benzene market fluctuated marginally.

• Cyclohexanone