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Data Legend. The chart above shows Isoprene price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 3 locations, as follows:
- Isoprene, US (United States): Isoprene, import transaction price, cif, United States
- Isoprene, SAM (South America): Isoprene, export transaction price, fob, Brazil
- Isoprene, CN (China): Isoprene, export transaction price, fob, China
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Isoprene Price Outlook. The price of Isoprene (United States) increased during April 2019 to 1,570 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.6% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Isoprene (United States) decreased significantly by 19%. Meanwhile, the average price of Isoprene (China) amounted to 1,060 USD per metric ton, from 1,450 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Isoprene (China) is 13% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Isoprene (South America) rose throughout April 2019, reaching 1,110 USD per metric ton. The price is 6% higher than the average price in the previous month and 29% lower than the average price one year before.
About Isoprene. Isoprene (a.k.a. 2-Methyl-1,3-Butadiene) is an unsaturated hydrocarbon produced by many plants and animals. It exists extensively in nature, being found in several compounds isolated from animal and plant materials such as terpenes, camphors, and vitamins. This chemical compound had little commercial importance until the Second World War, due to its relatively high production costs vis a vis synthetic rubber manufacturing (its potential market). Since then, methods for Isoprene production from petrochemical sources were improved, and nowadays several routes have been practiced commercially, based on propylene, isobutylene-formaldehyde, isopentane, acetone-acetylene, etc.
While the main application for Isoprene is the manufacture of poly(cis-1,4-isoprene), a polymer that resembles natural rubber in both structure and properties, the Isoprene market is largely influenced by the price of natural rubber.
Isoprene Handling. Isoprene is a liquid at room temperature, and it is extremely flammable (flash point at -54 °C) in both liquid and vapor forms, so it should be transported and stored away from heat sources in tightly closed containers. Because of the potential hazards on its exposure to oxygen, isoprene should be stored in an inert atmosphere (nitrogen) in the presence of at least 50 ppm of t-butylcatechol. Because the inhibitor is slowly consumed during storage, it is advisable to analyze the isoprene periodically and to add more inhibitor as needed. On storage, isoprene forms cyclic dimers at a slow rate which is not affected by the presence of an inhibitor Isoprene should be stored in mild steel or stainless-steel tanks. Isoprene is transported by tank truck, rail car and vessel/barge. Isoprene can accumulate static electricity during transfer; therefore precautionary measures to prevent static discharge must be taken.
Isoprene Production. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Isoprene are listed below.
- Naphtha or crude oil (cracking, as a side product in ethylene production),
- Propylene (dimerization, followed by isomerization and pyrolysis)
Isoprene Uses. The uses and applications of Isoprene may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Isoprene are chemical grade (90% minimum purity) and polymerization grade (99% minimum purity).
