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Data Legend. The Butanediol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, fob
- Middle East: transaction, cif, Turkey
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, Thailand
- Europe: transaction, fob, Netherlands
- C. Europe: transaction, cif, Poland
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Price Dynamics. The Butanediol price in United States increased during September 2018 to 1,960 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.5% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Butanediol prices in United States increased significantly by 9%. Meanwhile, in Turkey, the average price of Butanediol amounted to 1,780 USD per metric ton, from 1,760 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Butanediol price in Turkey was flat.
The price of Butanediol in Thailand declined slightly throughout September 2018, reaching 1,770 USD per metric ton. The price in Thailand is 3% lower than the average price in the previous month and 2% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Butanediol prices in Netherlands decreased modestly during September 2018, reaching 1,760 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 1% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 3% from the previous year’s price.
The Butanediol prices in Poland experienced a significant rise of 230 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 2,260 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Poland meant a rise of 11% on a monthly basis and a rise of 14% on a yearly basis.
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About Butanediol. Butanediol (a.k.a. BDO, 1,4-Butanediol, Bio-Butanediol) refers to all four stable butylene glycol isomers. All are colorless liquids. Usually, butanediol is referred to the 1,4- Butanediol, which is industrially used as a solvent and an intermediate for some plastics and polymers.
BDO can be produced from different raw materials. The conventional method starts from acetylene. Other processes use propylene oxide, maleic anhydride, or 1,3-butadiene. It is mainly produced by continuous hydrogenation of the 2-butyne-1,4-diol over modified nickel catalysts. Other routes include acetoxylation of butadiene and hydroformylation of allyl alcohol. Alternatively, BDO may also be manufactured through routes based on renewable sources, involving for instance the fermentation of glucose syrup followed by succinic acid hydrogenation, or the direct fermentation of glucose. In such cases, it may be referred to as Bio-Butanediol or Green Butanediol.
1,4-Butanediol is a chemical that can be stored indefinitely. If it is necessary to store this product for longer periods, storage tanks of steel or aluminum may be necessary to avoid traces of iron in the material, and also it is advised a cover of dry nitrogen. Since it is a noncorrosive material, it can be transported in cast iron containers.
On an industrial scale, BDO has been made primarily via hydrogenation of butynediol. Production pathways based on acetoxylation of butadiene and hydroformylation of allyl alcohol have also come on stream in the past years. Most recently, in light of growing environmental concerns, some biological routes have emerged as well. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Butanediol are listed below.
- maleic anhydride (methyl ester formation/hydrogenation; coproduced with tetrahydrofuran),
- allyl alcohol + synthesis gas (hydroformylation),
- 1,4-butynediol (hydrogenation),
- butadiene + oxygen + hydrogen (Mitsubishi process; coproduced with tetrahydrofuran),
- succinic acid (hydrogenation)
The uses and applications of Butanediol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Butanediol are 99.5 - 99.8 % purity, mp 19.9 - 20.0 °C.
The most important application of 1,4-Butanediol is in the manufacture of polymers used in the production of cellular and compact elastomers and also in the production of hotmelt adhesives, plastic films, fibers, and other plastic materials. BDO may also be used as a solvent, a coating resin raw material, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
