# Chlorine and Polycarbonate

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/chlorine-and-polycarbonate/

[Chlorine](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/chlorine/) (chemical) and [Polycarbonate](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/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.