2016 rubber chemicals have gone through the share of stick
2016 rubber chemicals industry experienced more ups and downs, to meet the sharp rise in price profits, increased contribution to exports, industry norms such as the introduction of opportunities, but also faced with environmental protection haze double pressure, the industry as a whole started low, tight supply many challenges,especially in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The fourth quarter of 2016, haze attacks, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other major rubber-producing areas of production, the normal production, sales and transportation have been a great block. Especially in mid-December, most of the western Shandong, Henan, Hebei and most of the rubber accelerator business into a parking state, resulting in the overall market supply tight, some manufacturers can not be normal procurement of raw materials, but also lead to device limited production or parking. Order business because of high-speed blockade and can not be shipped, part of the business orders accumulated over a month failed to timely delivery. The antioxidant TMQ and 6PPD due to acetone and MIBK prices continued to rise sharply and supply of stock, led to anti-aging agent prices than expected, only the fourth quarter, 6PPD price increase of over 80%, and in the fourth quarter, when the tire industry Month and quarter of the centralized procurement period, the market supply out of stock, and prices are still possible to further rise.