# Epoxy resins and Paints and coatings

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/epoxy-resins-and-paints-and-coatings/

[Epoxy resins](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epoxy/) (chemical) and [Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: end use

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Protective coatings for steel, floors and ships are the largest epoxy use. The paints index moves with the thermosetting proxy at 0.15 monthly and 0.75 yearly, as coating prices are reset a few times a year.

- **0.15** monthly change correlation
- **0.75** 12-month change correlation
- **0.40** fitted elasticity

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