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See monthly Dimethyl Terephthalate prices in 5 locations: United States, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China. Also check Dimethyl Terephthalate price history since 2007 and forecasts. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Dimethyl Terephthalate.
Data Legend. The Dimethyl Terephthalate price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- US: Dimethyl Terephthalate, United States, transaction, cif
- EUR: Dimethyl Terephthalate, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Dimethyl Terephthalate, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Dimethyl Terephthalate, China, transaction, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Dimethyl Terephthalate price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 1,270 USD per metric ton, which represents a decline of 5% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Dimethyl Terephthalate prices in United States increased modestly by 2%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Dimethyl Terephthalate amounted to 1,110 USD per metric ton, from 873 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Dimethyl Terephthalate price in Germany is 5% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Dimethyl Terephthalate in China declined slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 1,100 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 0.9% lower than the average price in the previous month and 11% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Dimethyl Terephthalate prices in India increased during November 2018, reaching 1,240 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 6% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 17% from the previous year’s price.
About Dimethyl Terephthalate. Dimethyl Terephthalate (a.k.a. DMT) is an organic compound, in the aromatic ester class, specifically classified as a diester. It is a white salt, with faint ester odor, insoluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents. The main production processes of Dimethyl Terephthalate is the oxidation of p-xylene to terephtalic acid followed by a reaction with methanol. It began to be industrially produced in the end of the 1960s, due to the difficulty of purifying terephthalic acid to produce fibers.
Dimethyl Terephthalate is classified as flammable (flash point at 154°C), so it must be transported and stored away from heat, sparks, flame, or other sources of ignition. It is considered nontoxic and it is also not highly reactive. No other special measures must be taken in transportation or storage, besides common-sense for good housekeeping. Dimethyl Terephthalate is stored molten in insulated heated tanks. It is transported molten in insulated tank trucks or rail tank cars, with capacities up to 90 ton, or solid as briquettes and flakes, being shipped in 1 ton or 25 kg bags.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Dimethyl Terephthalate are listed below.
- Methanol + p-xylene (Witten process),
- Methanol + PET scrap (methanolysis)
The uses and applications of Dimethyl Terephthalate may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Dimethyl Terephthalate are technical grade, reagent grade (98%), and pure or synthesis grade (99% minimum purity).
