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Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols) and Toluene

Their prices have moved together.

Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols) (chemical) and Toluene (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: product

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

TDI, the isocyanate for flexible foam in mattresses and car seats, is made from toluene. The thermosetting resins proxy moves with the petrochemical proxy at only 0.22 monthly, because TDI is a small slice of a broad resin index.

  • 0.22 monthly change correlation
  • 0.49 12-month change correlation
  • 0.19 fitted elasticity

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