Carbon Black Price Outlook | Q4 2022
Check how Carbon Black prices evolved in different countries worldwide, from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.
When it comes to Carbon Black pricing data, the chart above presents prices in Q4 2022, in countries from different regions.
The table below shows quarterly Carbon Black prices, in USD per metric ton.
And this table presents how Carbon Black prices varied, on a year-over-year basis and on a quarter-over-quarter basis.
Brazil. The Carbon Black price in Brazil increased during Q4 2022 to 1,934 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 3% compared to the previous quarter’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Carbon Black prices in Brazil increased by 42%.
China. In Q4 2022, the Carbon Black price in China witnessed a rise of 59 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous quarter’s price, to 1,701 USD per metric ton. The Q4 2022 price is 18% higher than the price one year before.
Germany. Carbon Black prices in Germany rose throughout Q4 2022, reaching 1,894 USD per metric ton. The current price is 5% higher than the average price in the last quarter and 36% higher than the average price one year ago.
Saudi Arabia. Carbon Black prices in Saudi Arabia increased during Q4 2022, reaching 2,131 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 6% from the previous quarter’s price and a rise of 69% from the previous year’s price.
Thailand. In the quarter examined, the Carbon Black prices in Thailand experienced a modest decline of 58 USD per metric ton from the previous quarter’s price, to 1,793 USD per metric ton. Such price movement meant a decrease of 3% on a quarterly basis and a rise of 31% on a yearly basis.
United States. In United States, the average price of Carbon Black price was 2,221 USD per metric ton in Q4 2022 –a sharp decrease of 260 USD per metric ton, or 10%, compared with the previous quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the current Carbon Black price in United States is 23% higher than the price one year before.
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A Little Bit About Carbon Black
Carbon Black is a generic term for a family of highly dispersed elemental carbon, with nano sized particles. Carbon black is a black powder, of extremely fine particles, insoluble in water. It differs from other bulk carbon forms (such as diamond, graphite, coke, etc.) since it is composed of complex configurations aggregates, with nano material like properties. Carbon black is considered one of the most stable chemical products in existence. The powder has been used as a pigment since Paleolithic times, being produced by burning vegetable oils. After the discovery of the benefits of carbon black as a reinforcing agent for rubber in 1904, its production rapidly grew. Currently, it is the most widely used nano-material worldwide, although substitution by silica may affect the market.
Great majority of carbon black is transported as a bulk material, while the rest is handled in bags. The material is shipped by rail or in bulk trucks. It is transported in silo trucks or in containers, with a capacity up to 20 t, or in big bags and steel bins with a capacity of about 1 t. Usually, coated steel storage tanks, with a capacity of 100–1000 t are used for storage. Some special purpose blacks are shipped and stored in plastic or paper bags, stacked on palettes.
Carbon black is mainly employed in rubber reinforcement; carbon paper; tire/belt production; battery electrodes; and antioxidant. It is also used as black pigment; electrical conductor; UV-light absorber; colorant; opacifier; and antioxidant. This commodity can be used in the manufacture of derivatives, such as: molded carbon; titanium carbide; tungsten carbide.
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