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Data Legend. The Isoprene price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Isoprene, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Isoprene, South America, transaction, fob, Brazil
- EUR: Isoprene, Europe, transaction, cif, France
- SEA: Isoprene, Southeast Asia, transaction, fob, Singapore
- CN: Isoprene, China, transaction, fob
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Price Dynamics. The Isoprene price in United States decreased during December 2018 to 1,920 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 0.5% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Isoprene prices in United States increased significantly by 12%. Meanwhile, in France, the average price of Isoprene amounted to 1,480 USD per metric ton, from 1,270 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Isoprene price in France is 13% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Isoprene in China declined considerably throughout December 2018, reaching 1,250 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 11% lower than the average price in the previous month and 2% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Isoprene prices in Singapore decreased significantly during December 2018, reaching 1,330 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 8% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 12% from the previous year’s price.
The Isoprene prices in Brazil experienced a significant decline of 440 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,150 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a decrease of 28% on a monthly basis and a rise of 14% on a yearly basis.
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 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.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Isoprene are listed below.
- Naphta or crude oil (cracking, as a side product in ethylene production),
- Propylene (dimerization, followed by isomerization and pyrolysis)
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).
