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Chlorine and Polycarbonate

Their prices have moved together.

Chlorine (chemical) and Polycarbonate (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: input

Cost and price · Weak · Both ways

The phosgene route uses chlorine and carbon monoxide, and its salt by-product is often recycled to chlor-alkali plants. The alkalies index moves with the resin proxy at only 0.08 monthly and 0.08 yearly, as that index also covers caustic soda and soda ash.

  • 0.08 monthly change correlation
  • 0.08 12-month change correlation
  • 0.48 fitted elasticity

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