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See monthly Silicone prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China. Also check Silicone 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 237 commodities, including Silicone.
Data Legend. The Silicone price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: Silicone, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Silicone, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Silicone, Europe, transaction, fob, Netherlands
- SEA: Silicone, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, fob, Thailand
- CN: Silicone, China, transaction, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Silicone price in United States increased during November 2018 to 7,190 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 7% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Silicone prices in United States increased significantly by 22%. Meanwhile, in Netherlands, the average price of Silicone amounted to 9,300 USD per metric ton, from 7,700 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Silicone price in Netherlands is 9% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Silicone in China rose slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 7,280 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 0.1% higher than the average price in the previous month and 10% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Silicone prices in Thailand increased during November 2018, reaching 3,770 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 7% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 16% from the previous year’s price.
The Silicone prices in Brazil experienced a significant rise of 450 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 4,680 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 11% on a monthly basis and a rise of 21% on a yearly basis.
About Silicone. Silicone is a class of polymers, in which silicon atoms are linked via oxygen atoms, each silicon atom bearing one or several organic groups (usually methyl or phenyl in industrial production). Silicon compounds are quite abundant in nature, but silicones are not found naturally. They were first synthetized in 1930, with industrial production beginning nine years later and growing rapidly in the years that followed, a result of the high demand for silicones in World War II. Currently, they have a wide variety of commercial forms and applications, ranging from automotive to pharmaceutical industries.
For its great number of compounds and forms, silicones have different types of storage and transportation. With that in mind, most of silicone compounds are considered nontoxic, not flammable and not highly reactive. No special measures must be taken in transportation or storage, besides common-sense for good housekeeping.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Silicone are listed below.
- Dimethylsiloxane oligomers + strong acid (such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid) + strong base (such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) + silicon tetrachloride (polycondensation),
- Dimethylsiloxane oligomers + trichlorophenylsilane/trichloromethylsilane + silicon tetrachloride (Grignard reaction followed by hydrolysis and polymerisation),
- Cyclic oligodiorganosiloxanes + strong base (such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) + silicon tetrachloride (ring opening polymerization),
- Siloxane (emulsion polymerization)
The uses and applications of Silicone may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Silicone are fluids; emulsions; solutions; resins; pastes; elastomers; and powders.
