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Data Legend. The chart above shows Cumene price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 2 locations, as follows:
- Cumene, US (United States): Cumene, export contract price (formula), fob, United States
- Cumene, NEA (Northeast Asia): Cumene, export transaction price, fob, Japan
Data Use. Cumene prices are provided as an annual subscription where subscribers have access to reliable pricing data of 224 commodities worldwide. Intratec's methodology employs a structured big data strategy that utilizes advanced technologies to extract publicly available data from primary sources such as governmental trade records, statistics bureaus, and international agencies. This data is then processed through mathematical models to generate reliable assessments, published at the very beginning of each month. To better understand the data provided check Intratec Primary Commodity Prices Methodology .
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Cumene Price Outlook. The price of Cumene (United States) increased during April 2019 to 793 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 26% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Cumene (United States) decreased significantly by 9%. Meanwhile, the average price of Cumene (Northeast Asia) amounted to 718 USD per metric ton, from 927 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Cumene (Northeast Asia) is 3% higher than the price one month before.
About Cumene. Cumene (a.k.a. Isopropylbenzene) is an organic compound, of the aromatic hydrocarbon class. It is a colorless liquid, insoluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents. The production of Cumene grew rapidly during World War II, when this aromatic compound was used as a component of aviation fuel. Nowadays, Cumene is mainly used in the production of phenol and its acetone coproduct, two major petrochemicals with a number of applications in the chemical and polymer industries. Therefore, Cumene is heavily dependent on the phenol market.
Virtually all commercial production of Cumene is based on the alkylation of benzene by propene, which may be carried out in the presence of different catalysts such as solid phosphoric acid, anhydrous aluminium chloride or zeloite. The Cumene produced is purified and distilled, typically to 99.9% minimum purity. It is worth noting that around half of Cumene is produced captively, to be further processed to phenol (at the same site).
Cumene Handling. Cumene is considerably flammable (flash point at 33 °C), with the lower and upper flammable limit of 0.9% and 6.5% (by volume in air), respectively. For this reason, Cumene must be transported and stored away from heat, sparks, flame, or other sources of ignition. Outside or detached storage is preferred. Inside storage must be made in a standard flammable liquid storage warehouse, room, etc, in such a way that the chemical is kept away from any oxidizing material.
Cumene Production. As previously mentioned, Cumene is produced on a commercial scale basically via alkylation of benzene by propene, in such a way that different production routes can be associated with different sources of these raw materials. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Cumene are listed below.
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using an aluminum chloride catalyst),
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using a solid phosphoric acid catalyst),
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using a zeolite catalyst),
- Cumene hydroperoxide + propylene (coproduct in Sumitomo propylene oxide process)
Cumene Uses. The uses and applications of Cumene may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Cumene are technical grade; pharmaceutical secondary standard (USP); research grade; and pure/analytical standard grade (99.5% minimum purity); and merchant grade (99.9 wt %).
