# Adhesives and sealants and Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/adhesives-and-sealants-and-polyurethanes-mdi-tdi-polyols/

[Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/) (chemical) and [Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: polymer base

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Polyurethane adhesives and sealants are used in construction, footwear and car assembly. Against the thermosetting resins proxy, monthly moves correlate at 0.17 and yearly moves at 0.69, consistent with shared isocyanate and polyol costs.

- **0.17** monthly change correlation
- **0.69** 12-month change correlation
- **1.82** fitted elasticity

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