Chennai Chemical Market

Prices as on September 21, 2021

Name of Chemicals Pack Price Change Name of Chemicals Pack Price Change (Kgs.) (Rs./Kg.) (Kgs.) (Rs./Kg.)

INORGANIC CHEMICALS Mercury 34.5 1,110.00 -4,390 Acid Slurry (Soft) 50 135.00 Naphthalene Balls 50 110.00 Alum – Ferric 50 15.00 Nickel Chloride 25 525.00 Ammonium Bicarbonate 25 25.00 Phosphoric Acid (85% Tech) 50 105.00 +10 Ammonium Bifluoride (Sugar grade) 50 118.00 Potassium Carbonate (Powder) 25 150.00 +30 Ammonium Carbonate 50 63.00 Potassium Carbonate (Granules) 25 95.00 +15 Ammonium Chloride 50 22.00 Potassium Nitrate 50 72.00 Ammonium Nitrate 50 30.00 Potassium Permanganate (Tech) 50 190.00 +8 Ammonium Phosphate (Mono) 50 80.00 Potassium Permanganate (Pure) 50 205.00 +10 Ammonium Sulphate 50 25.00 Potassium Phosphate (Di) 50 148.00 Antimony Trioxide 50 850.00 S.L.E.S 50 59.00 Barium Chloride 50 58.00 Soda Ash Light 50 23.00 Bleaching Powder (33% Cl) 25 20.00 Sodium Bicarbonate 50 23.00 Borax (Granular) 50 55.00 Sodium Bichromate 50 130.00 Boric Acid (Tech.) 50 112.00 Sodium Bisulphite 50 36.00 Calcium Carbonate (Activated) 50 18.00 Sodium Chlorite 50% (India) 50 265.00 Calcium Carbonate (Precipitated) 50 17.00 Sodium Chlorite 80% (India) 50 310.00 Calcium Chloride 70% (Lumps) 50 13.00 Sodium Cyanide 50 650.00 Calcium Chloride-Anhydrous 50 22.00 Sodium Fluoride 50 150.00 Camphor Oil 200 Litrs 135.00 Sodium Formate 50 32.00 +4 Caustic Potash (Flakes) 50 90.00 +8 Sodium Hexameta Phosphate 68% 50 102.00 Caustic Soda (Flakes) 50 38.00 +4 Sodium Hydrosulphite (China) 50 115.00 Caustic Soda (Prills) 50 70.00 +10 Sodium Metabisulphite 50 34.00 Chromic Acid (Flakes) 50 225.00 Sodium Nitrate 50 52.00 +5 Chlorinated Xylene 25 85.00 Sodium Nitrite (China) 50 68.00 -4 Copper Sulphate 50 240.00 Sodium Silicate Naked 14.00 Diammonium Phosphate 50 34.00 Sodium Sulphate (Anhydrous) 50 15.00 Dioctylmalite 180 82.00 Sodium Sulphide 50-52% (Flakes) 50 35.00 Ferric Chloride (Anhydrous) 50 39.00 -1 Sodium Sulphide 58-60% (Flakes) 50 44.00 Ferric Chloride (Lumps) 50 32.00 Sodium Sulphite 92% 50 48.00 Ferrous Sulphate – Crystals 50 14.00 Sodium Tripolyphosphate 50 75.00 +7 Hydrochloric Acid Naked 6.00 Titanium Dioxide Anatase 25 285.00 +40 Hydrogen Peroxide 50% 50 40.00 Titanium Dioxide (Rutile – R-902) 25 345.00 +105 Hyflosupercell 22.7 69.00 Trisodium Phosphate 50 33.00 Litharge 50 220.00 Zinc Chloride Powder (Tech.) 50 79.00 Lithopone B301 (China) 25 108.00 Zinc Oxide White Seal 50 215.00 Magnesium Carbonate (Indian) 50 55.00 Zinc Stearate (Pure) 25 160.00 Magnesium Sulphate 50 14.00 Zinc Sulphate (Tech.) 50 58.00

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Prices as on September 21, 2021

Name of Chemicals Pack Price Change Name of Chemicals Pack Price Change (Kgs.) (Rs./Kg.) (Kgs.) (Rs./Kg.)

ORGANIC CHEMICALS Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (Refill) 160 145.00 -70 Methylene Dichloride 250 102.00 Acetic Acid Glacial 35 115.00 +10 Methylene Dichloride (Refill) 250 85.00 +10 Acetone 160 75.00 -5 Mineral Turpentine Oil 50 87.00 Benzene 195 Litrs 100.00 +5 Monochloro Phenol 50 110.00 Benzyl Alcohol 200 165.00 Nitrobenzene 200 112.00 Bisphenol-A (Russian) 25 425.00 +45 Octanol (2-Ethyl hexanol) 160 150.00 n-Butanol 170 178.00 +2 Oleic Acid 50 145.00 +10 n-Butyl Acetate 165 182.00 Oxalic Acid (Punjab) 50 62.00 Butyl Cellosolve 195 225.00 Paraffin Wax (White) 50 105.00 Camphor 25 1,070.00 Paraformaldehyde 91% 25 84.00 Cellosolve (Ethyl) 195 135.00 Perchloroethylene 320 260.00 +75 Chloroform 300 55.00 Phenyl Liquid 230 140.00 Citric Acid (Anhy) 25 165.00 +40 Phthalic anhydride 25 100.00 +5 Citric Acid (Mono) 25 145.00 +29 Pine Oil 22% 200 Litrs 110.00 Cresote Oil 50 64.00 +2 Pine Oil 40% 200 Litrs 190.00 Cyclohexanone 190 175.00 Poly Aluminium Chloride 25 27.00 D D Turpentine 200 Litrs 145.00 Polyethylene Glycol 400 230 118.00 Diacetone Alcohol 195 138.00 +3 Polyethylene Glycol 600 230 120.00 Diethylene Glycol 230 86.00 Propylene Glycol 215 300.00 +20 Dimethyl Formamide 195 215.00 +5 Red Lead 50 220.00 Dioctyl Phthalate 200 180.00 Renine 180 72.00 Di-Pentene 200 Litrs 107.00 Rosin 17 132.00 EDTA Acid 25 225.00 Sodium Acetate 50 32.00 +1 EDTA Disodium 25 188.00 Sodium Benzoate 50 134.00 EDTA Tetrasodium 25 182.00 Sorbitol 250 43.00 Ethyl Acetate 185 120.00 +8 Stearic Acid (Cosmetic) 50 140.00 Ethylene Dichloride 200 80.00 +10 Styrene Monomer 185 125.00 Ethylene Glycol – Mono 230 75.00 Terpeneol Perfumery 25 Litrs 260.00 Formaldehyde 65 30.00 Thiourea 25 270.00 Formic Acid 35 105.00 +25 Toluene 200 Litrs 84.00 +5 Glycerine – CP 250 170.00 +40 Trichloroethylene 280 260.00 +80 Hexamine – Tech 50 115.00 Triethanolamine 210 135.00 n-Hexane 160 Litrs 58.00 +2 Vinyl Acetate Monomer 185 180.00 Hydroquinone (Imported) 25 575.00 Xylene Mixed 185 76.00 Isopropyl Alcohol 160 122.00 o-Xylene 185 87.00 Isopropyl Alcohol (Refill) 160 105.00 Source of Information: Mr. Subhash Ghorawat, Chemicals (India) Maleic Anhydride 25 240.00 +110 Company, Old No. 87, New No. 165, Perambur Barracks Road, “Eden- Plaza’ 3rd Floor, (Near Doveton Signal) Purasawalkam, Chennai-600 007. Methyl Ethyl Ketone 166 185.00 +45 Tel: 91 44 26420596/26428461/26615421. E-mail: [email protected]/ Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 160 265.00 +40 [email protected]

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