# Ethylene oxide and Silver

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ethylene-oxide-and-silver/

[Ethylene oxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ethylene_oxide/) (chemical) and [Silver](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/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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