Specialty chemicals market in China will be picked up in the third quarter of 2012

In May of this year, China's specialty chemicals manufacturing producer ex-factory prices fell 5.1 percent decline last month to expand by 0.2 percentage points. In May, the ex-factory price of the cumulative year-on-year decline is also 4.9 percent, unchanged from January to April, smooth performance of the overall market. 

 

The data show that in May, chemical reagent prices fell by 0.8 percent, fell 0.1 percent, the trend is basically stable; catalyst prices fell by 3.0 percent, fell 1.7 percent in May, the market downturn larger; rubber chemicals prices fell by 3.7 %, the chain fell 0.7 percent, to continue down; plastic additives prices fell by 2.0 percent, down by 0.3%, to continue oscillating movements. In addition, in May, carbon black prices year on year decline 6.0 percent, fell 0.5 percent; monocrystalline silicon ring rose 2.1 percent, continued low oscillation; polysilicon ring fell 5.6 percent, nine fell; water treatment agent chain increased by 0.9% The year-on-year decline of 1.5%, continuing the trend of low oscillation. 

 

Market monitoring shows that in May, rubber accelerant (M) an average price of 14,800 yuan / ton, up 12.9 percent decline, the chain fell 8.6 percent; rubber antioxidant (A) the average price of 27,000 yuan / ton, up by 0.7 % ring than decline 1.1 percent, the market trend is relatively stable. 

 

Comprehensive situation analysis, late in the second quarter, the specialty chemicals market will continue for a smooth trend, has not improved much; may be picked up after the third quarter.