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Acrylic acid and Adhesives and sealants

Their prices have moved together.

Acrylic acid (chemical) and Adhesives and sealants (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: end use

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Acrylic emulsions and pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels and tapes use acrylate esters. The adhesives index moves with the basic organics proxy at 0.24 monthly and 0.61 yearly. Glue prices adjust to resin costs only 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.