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Data Legend. The Para Cresol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, cif
- Europe: transaction, cif, Germany
- China: transaction, fob
- SE Asia: transaction, fob, India
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Price Dynamics. The p-Cresol price in United States increased during September 2018 to 3,370 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.9% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, p-Cresol prices in United States increased significantly by 12%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of p-Cresol amounted to 3,330 USD per metric ton, from 2,680 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the p-Cresol price in Germany is 5% higher than the price one month before.
The price of p-Cresol in China declined slightly throughout September 2018, reaching 3,320 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 2% lower than the average price in the previous month and 14% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, p-Cresol prices in India decreased modestly during September 2018, reaching 3,190 per, which means a decline of 2% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 18% from the previous year’s price.
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About p-Cresol. P-Cresol is a colorless liquid or solid material, with a tarry odor, that consists of a toluene molecule with a hydroxy group substitution at position 4. It can sink, slowly mix with water, and is miscible to organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone, and benzene. This chemical has significance in human and other animals' metabolism. Industrially, it can be produced by fractionation of m-/p-cresol or by alkali fusion with p-toluenesulfonic acid.
P-Cresol should be stored in properly labeled iron or steel containers, separated from explosives, oxidizing materials, and organic peroxides. Since it is hygroscopic and air and light-sensitive, this chemical should be stored under an inert gas in a dry and cool place. Moreover, the storage area should be away from a drain or sewer access to avoid contamination.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of p-Cresol are listed below.
- m/p-cresol (fractionation; coproduced with m-cresol),
- p-toluenesulfonic acid (alkali fusion)
The uses and applications of p-Cresol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of p-Cresol are crude cresol (20% o-cresol, 40% m-cresol, 30% p-cresol); and technical grade (98%-99% minimum purity).
p-Cresol has many applications, being widely used as an industrial solvent and in synthetic resin, disinfectant, and fungicide production. It is also used in the production of explosives and synthetic perfumery materials. Moreover, it is applied as a metal cleaning agent, a solvent for wire enamels, an ore flotation agent, and a monomer for phenolic resins.
