# Acetic acid and Adhesives and sealants

Their prices have moved together.

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

[Acetic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acetic_acid/) (chemical) and [Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: end use

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Vinyl acetate, made from acetic acid and ethylene, becomes PVA glues and emulsion binders. The adhesives index moves with the proxy at 0.24 monthly and 0.61 yearly, as glue makers pass costs on slowly.

- **0.24** monthly change correlation
- **0.61** 12-month change correlation
- **0.77** fitted elasticity

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