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Data Legend. The Maleic Anhydride price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: Maleic Anhydride, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Maleic Anhydride, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Maleic Anhydride, Europe, transaction, cif, France
- SEA: Maleic Anhydride, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Maleic Anhydride, China, spot, exw
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Price Dynamics. The Maleic Anhydride price in United States increased during November 2018 to 1,350 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Maleic Anhydride prices in United States increased significantly by 21%. Meanwhile, in France, the average price of Maleic Anhydride amounted to 1,430 USD per metric ton, from 1,180 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Maleic Anhydride price in France was flat.
The price of Maleic Anhydride in China declined throughout November 2018, reaching 1,280 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 5% lower than the average price in the previous month and 28% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Maleic Anhydride prices in India increased during November 2018, reaching 1,390 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 6% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 5% from the previous year’s price.
The Maleic Anhydride prices in Brazil experienced a rise of 60 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,370 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 5% on a monthly basis and a rise of 14% on a yearly basis.
About Maleic Anhydride. Maleic Anhydride (a.k.a. MAN) is an organic compound, in the acid anhydride class. At room temperature, it is a white crystalline solid, with an acrid odor, soluble in water and in most organic solvents. It is a multifunctional chemical intermediate in several chemical routes.
Maleic Anhydride is stored in the molten state at temperatures between 55°C and 65°C in stainless steel or pure aluminum insulated vessel equipped with steam coils and transported at temperatures ranging from 60 to 80°C in well-insulated tank containers or road tankers provided with heating devices. It can be stored for several weeks in an inert-gas atmosphere without any change in quality. In the solid form, it can be transported as pastilles or briquettes, which are usually packed in polyethylene bags of 25 kg and transported either by rail tanker or by truck.
Maleic Anhydride was first commercially produced in the 1930s via benzene oxidation. However, the increase in the benzene price as well as the recognition of benzene as a hazardous compound boosted the researches for alternative pathways for MAN production. Currently, MAN is most produced using butane as feedstock. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Maleic Anhydride are listed below.
- n-Butane (oxidation),
- Benzene (gas-phase oxidation),
- o-Xylene (gas-phase air oir oxidation, byproduct of phthalic anhydride production),
- Naphthalene fraction (gas-phase air oxidation; byproduct of phthalic anhydride production)
The uses and applications of Maleic Anhydride may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Maleic Anhydride are white briquettes or molten liquid.
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