The market for precipitated white carbon black: On the raw material side, some sulfuric acid plants are undergoing maintenance, and some are operating at a higher rate, resulting in different prices. Downstream consumers are adopting a wait-and-see approach, and the market is operating steadily under the supply-demand game; In terms of soda ash, due to the decline in downstream production and the narrowing of demand, the price of soda ash has fallen synchronously. This week, the domestic light alkali quotation was 1250-1850 yuan/ton, and the heavy alkali quotation was 13000-2000 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50-100 yuan. The cost support is not strong, and looking at the demand side, driven by the upstream upward trend, there has been a certain increase in inquiries from rubber mixing enterprises. However, after a round of stocking, most enterprises still have white carbon black in their inventory that needs to be digested, and their purchasing enthusiasm is not high. On the other hand, precipitated white carbon black enterprises still have pre-sale order support, with firm quotations ranging from 6300 to 7000 yuan/ton, and the market remains stable.
Gas phase white carbon black market: On the raw material side, the price of methyl trichlorosilane continues to rise, with a quote of 1300 yuan/ton in Shandong this week, up 350 yuan per week, and 1400 yuan/ton in Northwest China, up 300 yuan per week. The cost support is relatively strong. Looking at the demand side, the downstream high-temperature rubber market has shown outstanding performance, especially with solid rubber manufacturers continuing to deepen their layout of liquid rubber and making good purchases of gas silicon. Some medium and high-quality gas silicon enterprises are still in short supply, and orders are basically scheduled until the end of the month. At present, major manufacturers have not adjusted their prices for silicon dioxide, and other companies have also maintained a high price. This week, the high-end price of 200 meter gas-phase white carbon black is 24000 to 27000 yuan/ton, and the low-end price is 18000 to 22000 yuan/ton. It is expected that the silicon dioxide market will continue to operate well in the short term.