BPA Prices
Historical & Forecast Data in Several Countries
Intratec provides BPA pricing data, covering 13 years of historical prices and forecasts. BPA is included in Petrochemicals coverage of Commodity Price Database, a best-in-class database covering prices of as many as 218 commodities, across several countries. See a sample below or register for free to see much more.
BPA Price Chart Sample
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- Price Data: prices since 2007, in different countries.
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- Price Variations: Percentage changes in prices, on a monthly or yearly basis.
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Chart Description. Intratec provides BPA prices in several countries, as follows:
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United States: export price, FOB, from Jan 2007 to Dec 2014; import price, CIF, from Jan 2015 to present (1) -
China: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Saudi Arabia: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Brazil: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Thailand: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Netherlands: export price, FOB, encompassing all commercial grades (1)
Note 1. Price forecasts (upcoming 9 months) available only to subscribers of the 'Pro' or 'Business' plans.
Data Status. The following types of data are available in the chart:
- Final: Calculations done utilizing official statistics.
- Preliminary: Estimates based on non-consolidated data, which will be recalculated/revised as consolidated data become available.
- Forecast: Estimates of what Intratec considers to be the most probable scenario for the upcoming months, as of the date such forecasts are updated.
About BPA. BPA (a.k.a. Bisphenol A, Diphenylolpropane) is a colorless liquid, with mild phenolic odor solid, insoluble in water and soluble in the great majority of organic solvents. Being a high production volume chemical, with more than 4 million tons produced in 2015, BPA is a starting material in the synthesis of polymers. Being used in a wide range of plastic materials, BPA’s importance has increased continually with the growth of the plastics industry since the end of the 1930s.
Commercial Grades. commercial/industrial grade (95% minimum purity) and polycarbonate grade (99% minimum purity).
Uses. Bisphenol A is mostly used for production of polymers, mainly polycarbonates and epoxy resins, but also rubbers and resins. It is also used as flame retardant; fungicide; antioxidant; and antimicrobial (and antioxidant) in cosmetics.
Raw Materials & Production Processes.
- Phenol + acetone (carbonyl condensation, catalyzed by hydrochloric acid).
To know more about BPA production processes, click here.
Derivatives. bisphenol A diglycidyl ether; bisphenol A glycidyl ether prepolymers; epoxy resins; phenolic resins; polycarbonate; poly(ether-imide); polyester carbonate; polyester resins; polysulfone; and tetrabromobisphenol A.
Chemical Formula. C15H16O2
How to Use. The pricing data presented are, if not otherwise indicated, volume-weighted average transaction prices including contract and spot transactions in the locations specified. You can find more information about the price data presented and how to use it here. For further details, you may also check our Methodology.
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