Rubber additives market weekly report (8.12-8.18)

Market Review

This week, the price of pure benzene rose 100 yuan / ton, aniline prices fell 400 yuan / ton, cyclohexylamine prices fell 200 yuan / ton, acetone prices remained stable, MIBK prices fell 200 yuan / ton, and other raw materials prices of additives are basically stable.

Affected by the upstream raw materials pullback, accelerant after a wave of shipments in the early days to return to the calm, the order quantity compared to last week has been reduced, but the price is relatively stable, at present the supply of accelerant is more adequate. Although the narrow range of upstream raw materials finishing, but the production plant profits are low, no inventory pressure for the time being, strong willingness to support prices. Promoter prices are expected to remain stable in the near future.

Antioxidants relative to accelerants lagged slightly, the transaction continued last week's strong, this week's orders continue to rise, resulting in antioxidant 4020 supply tension situation strengthened, some brands longer queuing cycle, the transaction price rose slightly; antioxidant RD with the amplification of turnover and other additives rose, the transaction price has also risen. With aniline falling, the market is much cooler. Because of the current production plants lined up a larger amount of orders, the traditional peak season is gradually approaching, the probability of the price to return to the lower probability of loosening, do not rule out in the raw material rebound to continue to rise.

Insoluble sulfur supply maintains sufficient, price maintains stable; zinc oxide price rises slightly, stearic acid, silane coupling agent and anti-coking agent price maintains stable.