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Data Legend. The Carbon Black price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: Carbon Black, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Carbon Black, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Carbon Black, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
- SEA: Carbon Black, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, fob, Thailand
- CN: Carbon Black, China, transaction, fob
- MDE: Carbon Black, Middle East, transaction, cif, Saudi Arabia
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Price Dynamics. The Carbon Black price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 1,400 USD per metric ton, which represents a decline of 5% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Carbon Black prices in United States increased significantly by 9%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Carbon Black amounted to 1,180 USD per metric ton, from 986 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Carbon Black price in Germany is 3% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Carbon Black in China rose slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 1,170 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 0.9% higher than the average price in the previous month and 10% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Carbon Black prices in Thailand increased modestly during November 2018, reaching 1,370 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 2% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 33% from the previous year’s price.
The Carbon Black prices in Saudi Arabia were flat and a rise of 26% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Carbon Black price in Brazil witnessed a rise of 170 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,390 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in Brazil is 9% higher than the price one year before.
About Carbon Black. Carbon Black is a generic term for a family of highly dispersed elemental carbon, with nano sized particles. Carbon black is a black powder, of extremely fine particles, insoluble in water. It differs from other bulk carbon forms (such as diamond, graphite, coke, etc.) since it is composed of complex configurations aggregates, with nano material like properties. Carbon black is considered one of the most stable chemical products in existence. The powder has been used as a pigment since Paleolithic times, being produced by burning vegetable oils. After the discovery of the benefits of carbon black as a reinforcing agent for rubber in 1904, its production rapidly grew. Currently, it is the most widely used nano-material worldwide, although substitution by silica may affect the market.
Great majority of carbon black is transported as a bulk material, while the rest is handled in bags. The material is shipped by rail or in bulk trucks. It is transported in silo trucks or in containers, with a capacity up to 20 t, or in big bags and steel bins with a capacity of about 1 t. Usually, coated steel storage tanks, with a capacity of 100 – 1000 t are used for storage. Some special purpose blacks are shipped and stored in plastic or paper bags, stacked on palettes.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Carbon Black are listed below.
- Heavy fuel/residual oils (oil-furnace/furnace black process),
- Natural gas (thermal black process),
- Acetylene (acetylene black process),
- Heavy fuel/residual oils (gas black process),
- High aromatic hydrocarbon content oil (lamp black process)
The uses and applications of Carbon Black may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Carbon Black are furnace black (F) grade; conducting (CF) grade; fine (FF) grade; high modulus (HMF) grade; high elongation (HEF) grade; reinforcing (RF) grade; semi reinforcing (SRF) grade; high abrasion (HAF) grade; super abrasion (SAF) grade; fast extruding (FEF) grade; general purpose grade (GPF) grade; intermediate super abrasion (ISAF) grade; channel replacement (CRF) grade; and easy processing (EPF) grade.
