# Adhesives and sealants and Styrene

Their prices have moved together.

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

[Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/) (chemical) and [Styrene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/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.