Rubber additives market weekly report (5.20-5.26)

Market Overview

This week, the price of pure benzene and cyclohexylamine remained stable, the price of aniline rose 700 CNY/ton, the price of acetone fell 150 CNY/ton, the price of MIBK remained stable, and the price of other raw materials for additives was basically stable.

The overall market demand for accelerator is still flat, but under the influence of aniline rising, the price of accelerator is basically stable this week. At present, the supply of accelerator is relatively sufficient, under the situation of supply exceeding demand, the market competition is fierce, and the profit space of accelerator is compressed. Under the cost pressure brought by the upward movement of aniline, it is expected that the price of accelerator will be mainly stable in the short term.

The overall market price of antioxidant remains weak and stable. At present, affected by the continuous rise of aniline, antioxidant RD market price is in the state of loss, antioxidant 4020 running close to the cost. Under the pressure of high cost, production factories have strong willingness to increase prices, but due to the gradual arrival of summer, antioxidant prices are expected to be stable and strong in the short term.

Insoluble sulfur supply remains sufficient, prices remain stable; zinc oxide prices continue to rise under the influence of zinc ingots, stearic acid prices have been adjusted downward, silane coupling agent and anti-coking agent prices remain stable.