Recent Markets for Rubber Chemicals

Last week, there was a significant change in the average prices of various chemicals:

1. MIBK price increase: The average price of MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone) increases by $111 per ton

2. Price increase of aniline: The average price of aniline has increased by $113 per ton

3. Price increase of cyclohexylamine: The average price of cyclohexylamine has increased by $69 per ton

4. Stable price of pure benzene

5. Stable price of acetone

6. The prices of other auxiliary raw materials are basically stable

Affected by the increase in raw material costs, some accelerator prices have slightly increased, and the overall market transaction prices remain stable. At present, the demand for accelerators continues to maintain the previous trend, and downstream procurement is basically on demand. Under the pull of flat demand and high costs, the price of accelerators continues to fluctuate. Recently, the prices of raw materials have shown an upward trend, and production factories have a strong willingness to increase prices. Some accelerator manufacturers have notified of price increases, and it is expected that the prices of accelerators will remain stable and rise.

The supply of anti-aging agents is relatively sufficient, and the market competition is more obvious. The ex factory prices have continued to stabilize this week, and the focus of transactions has slightly increased due to the promotion of raw materials. At present, the prices of raw materials are high, and the profit margin of anti-aging agents is further compressed, resulting in strong price increases from production factories. Under the impact of rising costs, there is room for an upward trend in anti-aging agent prices next week.

Maintain sufficient supply of insoluble sulfur and maintain stable prices; The price of zinc oxide has slightly decreased, while the price of stearic acid continues to rise driven by oil. The prices of silane coupling agents and anti coking agents continue to remain stable.