Finding Chemical Prices 

Each weekly issue includes spot and contract prices for the following chemicals (in the “CW Price Report” column):

• Acrylonitrile
• Benzene
• Butadiene
• Butane (spot only)
• Caustic Soda
• Chlorine
• EDC (spot only)
• Ethane (spot only)
• Ethylene
• Ethylene Glycol
• HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)
• LDPE(Low-Density Polyethylene)
• LLDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene)
• Methanol
• Mixed Xylenes
• MTBE (spot only)
• Naphtha (spot only)
• Ortho-Xylene
• Para-Xylene
• PP (Polypropylene)
  
• Propane (spot only)
• Propylene
• PS (Polystyrene)
• PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
• Soda Ash (contract only)
• Styrene
• Toluene (spot only)

RECENT & HISTORICAL PRICES

Print holdings:

• 1970-present at Hayden
• 1951-1970 at Library Storage Annex

Electronic access:

• 1994-present available through EBSCO's Business Source Complete
  • Search for “Price Report” in article title.

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