Pentaerythritol Price | Current and Forecast
Monitor Pentaerythritol Prices Worldwide
Plans Starting at $299 USD /year
See 4 monthly Pentaerythritol price assessments covering 4 locations: United States, Europe, Southeast Asia and China. Also check Pentaerythritol price history since 2007 and forecasts. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 226 commodities, including Pentaerythritol.
Data Legend. The Pentaerythritol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Pentaerythritol, United States, transaction, cif
- EUR: Pentaerythritol, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Pentaerythritol, Southeast Asia, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Pentaerythritol, China, transaction, fob
Data Use. Pentaerythritol prices are provided as an annual subscription where subscribers have access to reliable pricing data of 226 commodities worldwide. To better understand data provided by Intratec Primary Commodity Prices, check the following documents: Price Assessment Basis , Commodities Specifications , Methodology , User Guide , and Glossary .
Intratec Primary Commodity Prices
Track global current prices of 226 commodities including Pentaerythritol
Current Monthly Prices
Price History & Forecasts
Prices in Multiple Locations
Download Data
Plans Starting at $299 USD /year
Price Dynamics. The Pentaerythritol price in United States increased during December 2018 to 2,090 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 12% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Pentaerythritol prices in United States increased significantly by 16%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Pentaerythritol amounted to 1,800 USD per metric ton, from 1,720 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Pentaerythritol price in Germany is 0.6% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Pentaerythritol in China rose slightly throughout December 2018, reaching 2,000 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 2% higher than the average price in the previous month and was flat when compared to the average price one year earlier . In contrast, Pentaerythritol prices in India decreased during December 2018, reaching 1,830 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 5% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 2% from the previous year’s price.
About Pentaerythritol. Pentaerythritol (a.k.a. PER) is an organic compound in the polyol class. It is an odorless white solid, with four hydroxyl groups in its structure, allowing the attachment of four groups (similar or not), and, hence, the synthesis of greatly branched compounds/structures. For this characteristic, pentaerythritol and its derivatives have a wide variety of applications.
Pentaerythritol is hygroscopic, so in transportation and/or storage it absorbs water and undergoes slow changes in structure. Its transportation and storage should be done in hermetically closed containments. It is not flammable and has low toxicity to humans. Pentaerythritol is usually shipped in 25 kg polypropylene bags with polyethylene liner, and specialized soft containers with capacities between 500 and 1000 kg.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Pentaerythritol are listed below.
- Acetaldehyde + formaldehyde (poly-addition, followed by a Cannizzaro reaction or an aldol condensation)
The uses and applications of Pentaerythritol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Pentaerythritol are technical grade (88% monopentaerythritol and 12% dipentaerythritol); nitration grade (minimum 98.7% monopentaerythritol); and chemically pure grade (CP, minimum 98% monopentaerythritol).
