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Data Legend. The MDI price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 7 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, cif
- S. America: transaction, cif, Brazil
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, Singapore
- Middle East: transaction, cif, Turkey
- Europe: transaction, fob, Netherlands
- C. Europe: transaction, fob, Hungary
- NE Asia: transaction, cif, Taiwan
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Price Dynamics. The Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate price in United States increased during September 2018 to 3,290 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 9% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate prices in United States increased modestly by 2%. Meanwhile, in Brazil, the average price of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate amounted to 2,860 USD per metric ton, from 2,580 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate price in Brazil is 7% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate in Singapore rose slightly throughout September 2018, reaching 3,250 USD per metric ton. The price in Singapore is 0.9% higher than the average price in the previous month and 22% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate prices in Turkey decreased during September 2018, reaching 2,870 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 5% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 4% from the previous year’s price.
The Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate prices in Netherlands experienced a significant rise of 250 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 2,640 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Netherlands meant a rise of 10% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 2% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in September 2018, the Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate price in Hungary witnessed a decline of 270 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 2,510 USD per metric ton. The September 2018 price in Hungary is 15% lower than the price one year before.
In Taiwan, the average price of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate was 3,120 USD per metric ton on September 2018 – a little increase of 90 USD per metric ton, or 3%, compared with the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate price in Taiwan is 13% higher than the price one year before.
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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.
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.
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)
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
MDI is mainly used to produce polyurethane; as industrial adhesive; bonding rubber to rayon and nylon; and woodchip binder for particle board.
