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Ethylene oxide and Silver

Their prices have moved together.

Ethylene oxide (chemical) and Silver (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: catalyst use

Cost and price · Weak · Both ways

Ethylene oxide, the route to antifreeze and polyester, is made over silver catalysts that are refined and reused. It is a small, steady use, and the chemical index shows no correlation with silver (0.01 monthly).

  • 0.01 monthly change correlation
  • 0.14 12-month change correlation
  • 1.65 fitted elasticity

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