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Data Legend. The Sodium Chlorate price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Sodium Chlorate, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Sodium Chlorate, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Sodium Chlorate, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
- SEA: Sodium Chlorate, Southeast Asia, transaction, cif, Thailand
- NEA: Sodium Chlorate, Northeast Asia, transaction, cif, Japan
- AFR: Sodium Chlorate, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Sodium Chlorate price in United States increased during December 2018 to 562 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.7% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Sodium Chlorate prices in United States increased significantly by 30%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Sodium Chlorate amounted to 580 USD per metric ton, from 626 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Sodium Chlorate price in Germany is 3% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Sodium Chlorate in Japan declined throughout December 2018, reaching 539 USD per metric ton. The price in Japan is 6% lower than the average price in the previous month and 8% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Sodium Chlorate prices in Thailand decreased significantly during December 2018, reaching 420 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 12% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 12% from the previous year’s price.
The Sodium Chlorate prices in Brazil were flat and a rise of 10% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in December 2018, the Sodium Chlorate price in South Africa witnessed a decline of 49 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 492 USD per metric ton. The December 2018 price in South Africa is 18% lower than the price one year before.
About Sodium Chlorate. Sodium Chlorate (a.k.a. Chlorate of Soda) is an inorganic salt, with colorless crystals, odorless and cooling/saline taste, and soluble in water and most organic solvents. Due to its high oxidizing power, sodium chlorate is hardly found in nature. Its first use date to the beginning of the twentieth century; however, it only began being industrially produced by the end of the 1960s. Chlorate of Soda's main uses derive from its oxidizing characteristics, and its main application is as a bleaching agent in a variety of processes.
The commercial-scale synthesis of Sodium Chlorate is mainly based on the electrolysis of a hot sodium chloride solution - similar to the widespread chlor-alkali processes. The main difference relies on the fact that there is no need for preventing the reaction between chlorine and hydroxide ions. The on-purpose synthesis of sodium chlorate through chemical reactions is not commonly employed on an industrial scale.
Sodium chlorate is immensely 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. Due to its high oxidizing power, it should be kept away from organic compounds, as well as strong bases and acids, potentially starting fires or even causing explosions if mixed together. Sodium Chlorate is transported in by rail, road, sea, and air (sample quantities). It is usually packed in super sacks made of polypropylene or polyethylene, with capacities of 1,000 to 1,250 kg. Packing in small metal drums is also a possibility.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Sodium Chlorate are listed below.
- Sodium chloride (electrolytic oxidation)
The uses and applications of Sodium Chlorate may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Sodium Chlorate are technical grade and chemically pure (CP) grade, in the form of powder or crystals.
