# Sodium silicate: Trading

No public price: how silicate is really sold

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/trading/

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

- Precipitated silica plants
- Detergent makers
- Pulp and paper mills
- Foundries and construction chemical firms

#### Who sells, and from where

- Regional producers within a few hundred km
- Integrated soda ash or chlor-alkali producers

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | n/a | prices are bilateral and cost-plus |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | no futures | Local contract market |

#### Contract types

- Annual contracts indexed to soda ash and energy
- Spot tanker deliveries of solutions
- Glass lumps sold to dissolvers

#### Traders and distributors

- Few; solid lumps are traded regionally

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Priced by domestic producers off soda ash costs and freight; imports are minor for solutions.
- No anti-dumping duty on sodium silicate found.

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | **not published** | n/a | n/a |

#### Good sources to follow
[MarketsandMarkets sodium silicate press release](https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/sodium-silicate.asp)freemium research site · MarketsandMarkets

Market size and key companies
[Qemetica market environment: silicates](https://ciechgroup.com/en/relacje-inwestorskie/market-environment/silicates-and-glass-segment/crop-protection-chemicals/)free research site · Qemetica (formerly CIECH)

European silicate capacity and demand
[USGS Silica statistics and information](https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/silica-statistics-and-information)free research site · US Geological Survey

Industrial sand supply for silicate

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/links/index.md)