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Data Legend. The chart above shows MDI price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 7 locations, as follows:
- MDI, US (United States): MDI, import transaction price, cif, United States
- MDI, EUR (Europe): MDI, import transaction price, cfr, Netherlands (netforward from fob South Korea)
- MDI, SAM (South America): MDI, import spot price, cfr, Brazil (netfotward from fob China)
- MDI, SEA (Southeast Asia): MDI, spot price, cfr, Singapore (netforward from fob China)
- MDI, CN (China): MDI, domestic spot price, exw, China
- MDI, NEA (Northeast Asia): MDI, export transaction price, fob, South Korea
- MDI, MDE (Middle East): MDI, import transaction price, cfr, Turkey (netforward from fob South Korea)
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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Price Outlook. The price of MDI (United States) increased during March 2020 to 2,500 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.4% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of MDI (United States) decreased by 7%. Meanwhile, the average price of MDI (China) amounted to 1,670 USD per metric ton, from 2,660 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of MDI (China) is 9% lower than the price one month before.
The price of MDI (Southeast Asia) declined considerably throughout March 2020, reaching 1,690 USD per metric ton. The price is 9% lower than the average price in the previous month and 37% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, the prices of MDI (Middle East) decreased modestly during March 2020, reaching 1,770 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 0.6% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 25% from the previous year’s price.
The prices of MDI (Europe) experienced a modest decline of 20 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,740 USD per metric ton. Such price movement meant a decrease of 1% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 27% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in March 2020, the price of MDI (Northeast Asia) witnessed a decline of 10 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,680 USD per metric ton. The March 2020 price is 27% lower than the price one year before.
The average price of MDI (South America) was 1,760 USD per metric ton on March 2020 – a sharp decrease of 170 USD per metric ton, or 9%, compared with the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the price of MDI (South America) is 36% lower than the price one year before.
About Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate. MDI (a.k.a. Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate) is an aromatic diisocyanate widely applied in the production of polyurethanes and other polymers and resins. It is produced by the reaction of aniline and formaldehyde, using hydrochloric acid as catalyst, yielding diamine precursors, which are then treated with phosgene, resulting in MDI. It appears as a light-yellow, fused solid, which is soluble in acetone, benzene, kerosene, and nitrobenzene.
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Handling. It is recommended to store MDI in carbon steel with epoxy or phenolic-epoxy lining materials. Contact with copper, zinc and aluminum in equipments, pipes or tanks should be avoided. Storage temperature should be controlled between 41 and 45 °C, at liquid state, to avoid dimerization of the product.
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Production. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate are listed below.
- 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane, polymeric + phosgene (phosgenation/fractionation)
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Uses. The uses and applications of MDI may vary according to its specification. The main forms of MDI are pure MDI (98% monomeric), polymeric (50% polymeric), modified
