PVC and Tin

Their prices have moved together.

PVC (chemical) and Tin (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: stabiliser use

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Organotin compounds stabilise PVC against heat during processing, one of tin's chemical uses. It is a small share of tin demand, and the plastics index follows oil, so monthly moves correlate at only 0.13 while yearly changes reach 0.66.

• 0.13 monthly change correlation
• 0.66 12-month change correlation
• 2.08 fitted elasticity

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