# Abrasives and Adhesives and sealants

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/abrasives-and-adhesives-and-sealants/

[Abrasives](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/abrasives/) (commodity) and [Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: process input

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Coated abrasives such as sandpaper and belts bind grains to backing with resins and adhesives, and bonded wheels use resin binders. The indexes share yearly moves at 0.66, monthly moves at 0.21 and 0.44 in the last five years, reflecting common US manufacturing cost trends.

- **0.21** monthly change correlation
- **0.66** 12-month change correlation
- **1.25** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.