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Data Legend. The chart above shows Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, US (United States): Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, export transaction price, fob, United States
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, EUR (Europe): Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, domestic contract price, ddp, Northwest Europe
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, SAM (South America): Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, import transaction price, cif, Brazil
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, SEA (Southeast Asia): Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, import transaction price, cif, Thailand
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, CN (China): Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, domestic spot price, exw, China
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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Price Outlook. The price of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (United States) increased during April 2019 to 2,580 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (United States) decreased by 5%. Meanwhile, the average price of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (China) amounted to 1,670 USD per metric ton, from 2,010 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (China) was flat.
The price of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (Southeast Asia) rose slightly throughout April 2019, reaching 1,940 USD per metric ton. The price is 2% higher than the average price in the previous month and 12% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, the prices of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (Europe) increased modestly during April 2019, reaching 1,640 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 1% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 23% from the previous year’s price.
The prices of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (South America) experienced a decline of 100 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,880 USD per metric ton. Such price movement meant a decrease of 5% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 10% on a yearly basis.
About Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (a.k.a. ABS) is the largest selling engineering thermoplastic worldwide. ABS consists of a family of polybutadiene resin grafted with acrylonitrile and styrene. Property advantages from this polymer includes good processability, chemical resistance and thoughness. These properties can be optimized by adjusting the ratio of the three monomers which allows for incredible versatility to meet product requirements. While the polymer components coexist as two separate phases, ABS actually represents one of the industrially most important thermoplastic two-phase systems with an amorphous structure.
Emulsion polymerization, bulk polymerization, or a combination of processes can be used for the production of ABS on a commercial scale. In all manufacturing processes, styrene and acrylonitrile monomers polymerize in the presence of an elastomer (usually polybutadiene or a butadiene copolymer), yielding a particulate rubber dispersed in a thermoplastic matrix of styrene and acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN). In general, the rubber phase confers toughness, the styrene content confers rigidity and processability, and the acrylonitrile phase confers chemical resistance to the polymer. As a matter of fact, according to the intended end use, ABS properties can be tailored by alterations in its structural and compositional parameters.
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Handling. When it comes to storage and transportation, polyethylene sacks, big bags and silo containers can be used for ABS pellets and powders. The pellets must be kept away from heat, sparks, flame and sunlight. On the other hand, ABS powders, which are used as additives for other plastics, must be stored and transported in explosion-proof systems because of their ready oxidizability and large specific surface area.
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Production. Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymers can be produced by emulsion polymerization, bulk polymerization, or combined processes, using acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene monomers. In this context, different ABS manufacturing routes are mainly related to different sources of those monomers. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene are listed below.
- Substrate of polybutadiene + acrylonitrile + styrene (emulsion polymerization),
- Substrate of polybutadiene + acrylonitrile + styrene (mass polymerization)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Uses. The uses and applications of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene are high-impact; medium-impact; low-impact; molding grade; and extrusion grade.
