Polymer additives: Trading
How compounders buy additives through distributors
What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.Who buys, and where
- Polymer producers and compounders buy direct or through distributors
Who sells, and from where
- BASF, Songwon, Adeka, Clariant, Chinese makers via distributors
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| None public | contract prices |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | not exchange-traded |
Contract types
- Annual supply contracts with polymer makers
- Distributor sales to compounders
- Custom one-pack blends
Traders and distributors
- Chemical distributors (indicative)
How Indian buyers price it
- Import parity from Korea, China and Europe plus duty; local PVC stabiliser makers price against imports
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | not published | contract |
Good sources to follow
SpecialChem polymer additivesfreemium research site · SpecialChemadditive product and supplier news
Songwon newsfree research site · Songwon Industrialpolymer stabiliser market conditions
Clariant newsfree research site · ClariantAdsorbents and Additives results