The impact of mask sales on coating raw materials
Affected by the hot sale of mask cloth, the domestic propylene price continued to skyrocket on April 13 and the product chain price surged. For example, today's Weifang Hongrun propylene price is +5900 to 12050 [Source: Buy Chemical Research Institute]. The prices of related products have increased across the board. The products directly affected include propylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, acrylic acid, phenol, acetone, TMP, isopropyl alcohol, polyether TPG, PMA, PM, propyl ester, butyl ester, and dimethyl carbonate. ester. These have a direct relationship with the solvents in acrylic paints, UV resins and monomers, and PU thinners, which will affect PU thinners, acrylic paints, UV light curing paints, etc.
The collective rise in acrylic concept stocks today is also due to the surge in propylene prices.
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2026-07-07
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Paint & Coating Industry Overview Mar.2025
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