# Plasticisers and Propylene

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/plasticisers-and-propylene/

[Plasticisers](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/plasticisers/) (chemical) and [Propylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/propylene/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: oxo alcohol feed

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

2-ethylhexanol and other oxo alcohols, the larger part of a plasticiser molecule, are made from propylene and syngas. Against the petrochemical index proxy, monthly moves correlate at 0.29 and yearly moves at 0.64.

- **0.29** monthly change correlation
- **0.64** 12-month change correlation
- **0.07** fitted elasticity

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