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Data Legend. The Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 7 locations, as follows:
- US: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, Europe, transaction, fob, Belgium
- SEA: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, Thailand
- CN: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, China, transaction, cif
- MDE: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, Middle East, transaction, fob, Saudi Arabia
- AFR: Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 2,100 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable decline of 15% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber prices in United States decreased significantly by 12%. Meanwhile, in Belgium, the average price of Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber amounted to 2,480 USD per metric ton, from 2,330 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber price in Belgium is 6% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber in China declined slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 2,230 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 3% lower than the average price in the previous month and 19% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber prices in Thailand increased modestly during November 2018, reaching 2,610 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 3% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 20% from the previous year’s price.
The Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a significant decline of 420 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 2,080 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a decrease of 17% on a monthly basis and a rise of 1% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber price in Brazil witnessed a rise of 170 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 2,240 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in Brazil is 25% higher than the price one year before.
In South Africa, the average price of Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber was 2,310 USD per metric ton on November 2018 – a sharp decrease of 510 USD per metric ton, or 18%, compared with the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber price in South Africa is 8% higher than the price one year before.
About Butyl Rubber. Butyl Rubber (a.k.a. Isobutylene Isoprene Rubber, IIR) is an organic compound, in the (co)polymer class. IIR is a copolymer, consisting of about 98% polyisobutylene and 2% isoprene. It is a colorless (sometimes faint yellow) material, substitute to natural rubber, and began to be industrially manufactured in the 1940s, as supplies to USA troops in World War II. Currently, butyl rubber has numerous applications, being produced in several molecular weights, and IIR’s halogenated derivates have been growing in production each year.
Isobutylene isoprene rubber is not flammable and very little toxic, although it should be kept away from heat sources, since it might decompose into flammable/toxic hydrocarbons. IIR is packaged in 34 kg bales wrapped in synthetic polymer films, and shipped in crates or skids depending on customer needs. IIR is considered a nonhazardous material for shipping and storage. Stabilized grades should be used within five years of their date of manufacture, after which the molar mass may decrease significantly. The molar mass of grades without antioxidant can decrease after six months of storage.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Butyl Rubber are listed below.
- Isobutylene + isoprene (precipitation process, using methyl chloride as diluent),
- C5 – C7 hydrocarbon (solvent) + aluminum alkyl halide (initiator)
The uses and applications of Butyl Rubber may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Butyl Rubber are latex; stabilized; chlorine-containing elastomer; and low molecular weight (liquid).
