# Benzene and Nylon (PA6, PA66)

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/benzene-and-nylon-pa6-pa66/

[Benzene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/benzene/) (chemical) and [Nylon (PA6, PA66)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nylon/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: upstream feed

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Benzene is the raw material for caprolactam and for the adipic acid in nylon 66. The petrochemical proxy moves with the resin proxy at 0.71 monthly and 0.89 yearly, which mostly reflects the broad resin index.

- **0.71** monthly change correlation
- **0.89** 12-month change correlation
- **0.17** fitted elasticity

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