Plasticizers Price Trend and Forecast

Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Plasticizers in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Plasticizers Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Plasticizers are added to polymer materials, most often plastics and rubbers, to change their physical characteristics. These ingredients are used to increase the polymer's flexibility, workability, and durability, making it better suited for a variety of industrial applications. Plasticizers make materials more malleable and less brittle by lowering the intermolecular tensions between polymer chains, which lowers the glass transition temperature. In addition to improving the flexibility and elasticity of materials, plasticizers are essential in products like PVC pipes, cables, and vinyl flooring.

Plasticizers Price Trends

In the first and second quarters of 2023, it was observed that the US markets of plasticizers suffered from persistently poor end-market demand. The customer demand did not help in inventory destocking, and the weak performance of building and construction and other industrial sectors negatively affected the sales of plasticizers. Additionally, the cost of feedstock materials also witnessed a downward journey that eventually kept the price trend of plasticizers and their derivatives in the negative zone.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price of Plasticizers is expected to mirror the market trend observed in PVC, vinyl flooring, and related industries, which themselves seem to be struggling due to the poor purchasing appetite of consumers.

Plasticizers Price Trend for the Second Half of 2022

Asia Pacific

As the plasticizers’ inventory continued to stockpile, due to the pandemic-related shutdowns in China, the prices of the commodity saw a gradual decline. A significant drop was observed in the month of July. Later rising energy costs, growing restrictions, low product supply, and poor operating rates amidst lowering demand led to a downfall in the prices in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter was also not favourable for the prices as the inventories continued to rise along with major fluctuations in the feedstock prices. This all-in addition to a decline in the demand from Chinese exporters followed a decline in the prices of the commodity.

Europe

The European markets witnessed a major decline in demand and prices of plasticizers in the third quarter of 2022. The uncertain market and slow end-user-industry offtakes caused a major decline in the price trend. The region saw a significant disruption in the supply-demand equilibrium during the second half of the third quarter and throughout the fourth quarter. In the second half of the fourth quarter, the prices increased slightly as a result of a rise in production and energy costs. The demand also saw a surge from the downstream industries and thus, the quarter showcased mixed sentiments towards the prices of the commodity.

North America

Due to dwindling consumer confidence, the North American market for plasticizers varied in the third quarter. The market showcased unfavourable conditions and delayed offtakes from the downstream industries leading to the decline in the prices of the commodity.

The local demand was weak, but some manufacturers stocked up ample inventory in advance due to indications of severe weather alerts which led to an overflow in stock volume during the third quarter. A shift in feedstock prices, consumer outlook, inflationary pressure, and fluctuating currency value led to mixed sentiments in the price trend shown by the fourth quarter. The second half of the quarter witnessed a surge in inventories with a noticeable drop in orders which kept the market on a negative growth side.

Analyst Insight

The prices of Plasticizers are likely to remain volatile during the coming month given the continuous shift in feedstock prices, fluctuating offtakes, and stabilizing demand from the end-user industries.

Plasticizers Price Trend For the First Half of 2022

Asia

The price trend for plasticizers showed an upwards trend in the the Asia-Pacific region during the first quarter owing to the domestic polymer segment's increased demand for the product as a result of better offtakes from China’s construction sector. In India, the price of dioctyl phthalate ( a commonly used plasticizer) averaged 1681 USD/MT CFR JNPT during the first quarter. The prices saw an increase of 5% during the second quarter in India due to the strong demand from construction and automobile sectors.

Europe

Due to increased local and international demand, plasticizers prices in Europe increased. The petrochemicals market was impacted by the post-war situation in east-Europe, severe inflation, and crude oil supply limitations, which led to a substantial increase in the price of feedstocks.After the midpoint of the first quarter, product prices gradually increased until June. The construction and automotive industries downstream experienced steady demand during the period.

North America

Plasticizers prices rose sharply in Q1 2022 as a result of the sharp rise in crude oil prices and improved downstream demand. The price of dioctyl phthalate averaged 1875 USD/MT towards the end of first sector.

The increase in upstream value prices and the strengthening domestic market demand were the main factors influencing this price shift.  During the second quarter, plasticizers’ demand from the automotive and construction industries remained stable, hence the price trend for plasticizers stayed stable during the second quarter of 2022.

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About

A Plasticiser or dispersant refers to an additive that decreases the viscosity, or simply reduces the plasticity of a material, usually a plastic. Plasticiser enhances the flexibility and resilience of a material to which it is added. Thus, these are the substances that are added to modify or change physical properties of materials. They are widely used in PVC applications and rubber manufacturing. Plasticizers can either be liquids with low volatility or solids.

Product Details

Report Features Details
Product Name Plasticizers
Industrial Uses PVCs, Adhesives and inks, Synthetic resins, Perfumery, Rubber products, Antiplasticisers, Ester Plasticizers, Concrete and other building materials, Energetic materials (like rocket propellants)
Supplier Database Evonik Industries AG, BASF SE, Arkema S.A, ExxonMobil Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, INEOS Capital Limited, Indo-Nippon Chemical Co. Ltd, The Dow Chemical Company
Region/Countries Covered Asia Pacific: China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Iran, Thailand, South Korea, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Israel, Hongkong, Singapore, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Australia, and New Zealand

Europe: Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy,  Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Ireland Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Finland, Czech Republic, Portugal and Greece

North America: United States and Canada

Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru

Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco
Currency US$ (Data can also be provided in local currency)
Supplier Database Availability Yes
Customization Scope The report can be customized as per the requirements of  the customer
Post-Sale Analyst Support 360-degree analyst support after report delivery


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Production Process

  • Production of Plasticizers via Reaction of Dibasic Acid and Alcohol

Plasticizers are prepared when a dibasic acid such as phthalic anhydride reacts with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst to form an ester. Once the reaction is over, catalyst and obtained byproducts are separated, and excess alcohol and residual water are removed from the product to obtain Plasticiser, which is further treated with activated carbon to enhance its purity.

Methodology

The displayed pricing data is derived through weighted average purchase price, including contract and spot transactions at the specified locations unless otherwise stated. The information provided comes from the compilation and processing of commercial data officially reported for each nation (i.e. government agencies, external trade bodies, and industry publications).

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