Polyol Price, News, Demand and Supply | ChemAnalyst

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Market Overview Asia   Supply of Polyols
remained snug throughout the quarter as steep
climb in feedstock prices in China pushed back
some of its manufacturers from utilizing their
full capacities. Amidst the limited supply,
several traders were heard offering Polyol
cargoes at premium to incur optimum gains from
these market uncertainties. With ease in majority
of containment restrictions, offtakes of Polyol
cargoes from Southeast Asia showcased major
revival in comparison to the last quarter.
Despite the antidumping probe imposed on the
cargoes of foam mattress originated from
Southeast Asia, traders reported of steep
increment in demand from the US buyers. In the
overall Asian market, buyers were seen restocking
Polyol cargoes amidst fears of consistent hike in
its feedstock prices in the coming months.
Projecting a consistent increment since July,
Polyester Polyol Ex-Depot prices on CFR India
basis were averaged at USD 1942 per MT in the
quarter ending September. For more info
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0   North America   As production rates were
curtailed in Q2 due to languished demand, the
availability of Polyol remained tight in the
third quarter. Plant operating rates were
adjusted in July keeping in mind that the demand
is likely to stay dampened in the coming months.
However, contrary to the perceived notions, the
demand for Polyols recovered way faster in Q3
2020 which eventually resulted in a huge dropdown
in inventory levels. Better offtakes from
segments such as bedding, and furniture helped in
achieving sales figures close to the pre lockdown
levels. Furthermore, astonishing revival of the
automotive sector considerably push up the market
fundamentals in North America by the September
end.  
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Europe   Mixed supply sentiments were observed
for Polyol in the European market as the
unexpected demand recovery surpassed the overall
production of Polyols in the region. The supply
of Polyols further tightened with reported
shortage of feedstock Ethylene Oxide due to
issues prevailing in Shells Moerdijk cracker and
other upstream outages heard across the region.
Higher Polyol prices in Asia made European Polyol
producers optimistic over enhanced export demand
to Middle East. However, slow recovery in the
downstream automotive sector affected the quick
revival in the European region. How we can
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• Methodology
• ChemAnalyst gathers information through primary
  research surveys conducted with various Polyol
  manufacturers, spread across the domestic and
  international market, suppliers and
  dealers/distributors to gain insights
  into value-chains and demand-supply scenario to
  assess the market situation. Thorough study of
  companys annual reports and secondary sources
  such as exhaustive search on credible paid
  databases, including our internal database is
  done to verify the information. All the collected
  information is analyzed, evaluated and presented
  in chronological order to depict a meaningful and
  clear picture of the concerned market.
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• Our dedicated team of industry experts
  comprehensively monitors and analyzes various
  aspects of the Global Polyol market. The team
  analyzes various industrial segments, strategic
  viewpoints and provides an analysis of the
  industrys performance in the long run. This
  would enable our clients in efficiently plan
  their future investments, mitigate risk,
  understand the cost dynamics and strike out a
  balance amidst market volatility.
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• Critical examination of the impact of COVID-19
  pandemic on the global supply chains and shift in
  demand patterns with change in buying behavior of
  consumers across the globe.
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• Several ongoing development projects across
  industries are tracked, followed by the details
  of major projects in the development stage, which
  can positively or negatively influence Global
  Polyol market.
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• Pricing is captured through exhaustive primary
  interviews with domestic and international
  manufacturers, traders and importers and
  customers on monthly and yearly basis.
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• Finally, region-specific markets for Polyol are
  analyzed and region-wise demand pattern is
  tracked.

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About Polyols are waxy solids or viscous liquid
functional resins utilized to produce a range of
products such as elastomers, adhesives, flexible
foams, sealants and others. Polyols are
categorized into polyester, polyether,
polycarbonate, polybutadiene and polyacrylate
polyols. Amongst them, polyether polyols and
polyester polyols hold the maximum consumption
share across globe owing to their superior
properties and better affordability.  Polyols are
majorly utilized in the production of
polyurethane foams. Polyester polyols are
preferred over polyether polyols in few of the
rigid foam applications due to their superior
flame retardant properties and low cost.
Polyester Polyols can even provide better
chemical resistance and wear resistance in
coatings, elastomers, sealants and adhesives.
Most common method for the production of Polyols
is via catalyzed addition of Ethylene or
Propylene Oxide to a hydrogen active initiator in
a discontinuous batch process at high temperature
and pressure. Potassium Hydroxide is the
preferred catalyst in the production process.