Recent Markets for Rubber Chemicals

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

1. MIBK price (methyl isobutyl ketone) drops: The average price of MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone) drops by $48 per ton

2. Price drop of cyclohexylamine: The average price of pure benzene has dropped by $41 per ton

3. acetone price drop: The average price of acetone drops by $55 per ton

4. Price drop of aniline: The average price of aniline has dropped by $55 per ton

5. The price of pure benzene remains stable

6. The prices of other auxiliary raw materials remain stable

This week, some raw materials experienced a decline, but high cost raw materials from factories still exist. Early orders have not been fully delivered, and the overall market price of accelerators remains stable. At present, the demand for new orders of accelerators is flat. Due to the impact of previous price increases and Spring Festival stocking, downstream basic stocking is relatively high, and new orders are basically purchased on demand. There are still many orders being delivered by the production factory, and there is a strong willingness to raise prices. It is expected that the price of the accelerator will remain stable next week.

Affected by the decline in raw materials, the market has a certain bearish sentiment, but the tight supply of anti-aging agents continues to maintain. The overall price of anti-aging agents has remained stable this week, but traders with inventory have a willingness to ship. At present, the anti-aging agent market is gradually stabilizing, and factories mainly focus on delivering orders in December. The price of anti-aging agents in the market is mainly stable, and it is expected that anti-aging agent prices will remain stable next week.

Maintain sufficient supply of insoluble sulfur and maintain stable prices; The prices of zinc oxide, stearic acid, silane coupling agents, and anti coking agents continue to remain stable.