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Adhesives and sealants and Styrene

Their prices have moved together.

Adhesives and sealants (chemical) and Styrene (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: polymer base

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Styrene block copolymers are the backbone of hot-melt and pressure-sensitive adhesives for tapes, labels and nappies. Against the cyclic intermediates proxy, monthly moves correlate at 0.13 and yearly moves at 0.46.

  • 0.13 monthly change correlation
  • 0.46 12-month change correlation
  • 0.96 fitted elasticity

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