This week, the price of pure benzene fell 30$/t, the price of aniline rose 30$/t , the price of cyclohexylamine rose 20$/t, the price of MIBK fell 60$/t, the price of acetone remained stable, and the price of other auxiliary materials was basically stable.
Aniline, cyclohexylamine and other raw materials rose slightly in succession, but still failed to change the accelerator weak market, the overall price of accelerators continue to maintain a weak and stable state. At present, raw materials rebound upward, but the demand for accelerators is lukewarm, the price rise is weak, the profit margin is further compressed. Downstream tire enterprises are still good, but the finished product inventory is high, it is difficult to bring vitality to the accelerator market for the time being, is expected to continue to maintain a weak and stable accelerator prices in the short term.
Antioxidant 6PPD,IPPD in April into the fast downward channel, in the cost downward and the pressure of flat demand, the price is difficult to turn, still maintain weak. Antioxidants TMQ run close to the cost, prices are subject to the cost trend is obvious, the near future to stabilize. At present, the export and domestic sales of antioxidants market is flat, antioxidants supply than demand situation is difficult to change.
This week, affected by the May Day holiday, small and medium-sized customers have a small amount of stockpiling demand, is expected to remain on-demand procurement after the holiday, as the price of MIBK gradually bottomed out, antioxidant prices are expected to slow down the downward trend.
The supply of insoluble sulfur remained sufficient and prices remained stable; zinc oxide and stearic acid prices fell slightly, while silane coupling agent and anti-coking agent prices remained stable.