# ABS and Butadiene

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/abs-and-butadiene/

[ABS](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/abs/) (chemical) and [Butadiene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/butadiene/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: feedstock

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Butadiene forms the rubbery phase that makes ABS tough, and its volatile price swings ABS margins. The petrochemical proxy moves with the resin proxy at 0.71 monthly and 0.89 yearly, which mostly reflects the broad resin index.

- **0.71** monthly change correlation
- **0.89** 12-month change correlation
- **0.17** fitted elasticity

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