# PVC and Vinyl chloride monomer

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/pvc-and-vinyl-chloride-monomer/

[PVC](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pvc/) (chemical) and [Vinyl chloride monomer](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/vcm/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: main product

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Nearly all VCM is polymerised into PVC, so pipe and building demand decides its value. The broad resin index moves with the basic organics proxy at 0.32 monthly and 0.69 yearly.

- **0.32** monthly change correlation
- **0.69** 12-month change correlation
- **1.02** fitted elasticity

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