Our Global Cyclohexane report is published weekly and covers contract markets in Europe and the US.
Price assessments focus on ex-works NWE and FOB USG and the news and analysis gives a market overview, upstream and downstream developments, supported by graphs, and any other factors driving prices in the global market. The independent pricing information will help you make business decisions with confidence.
Updated to Q4 2020
Europe
At the start of Q4, supply was between balanced and ample. In the middle of the quarter, supply outpaced demand following long turnarounds at some downstream plants. At the end of the quarter, there were signs that supply had become more balanced, but in general there were ample product in the market.
Consumption was stable in the first half of Q4 influenced by uncertainty created by a rise in coronavirus infections. There was a slight rise due to restocking as lockdowns were implemented. Long turnarounds at downstream plants impacted demand in the latter part of Q4. Demand from the automotive sector had the largest positive impact on the CX industry compared with other applications. Medical applications also performed well.
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The major outlet for cyclohexane is in the production of intermediates such as adipic acid, caprolactam and hexamethylenediamine used in the manufacture of nylon.
Cyclohexane (CX) is a colourless mobile liquid with a mild etheral odour. It is flammable and immiscible with water.
The major outlet for CX is in the production of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, which are then used mainly to make intermediates such as adipic acid (used mainly to make nylon 6,6 fibre) and caprolactam (to make nylon 6) respectively.
Cyclohexane is also utilised as a solvent for lacquers and resins; paint and varnish remover; in the extraction of essential oils; in analytical chemistry for molecular weight determination; in the manufacture of cyclohexanol, cyclohexyl chloride, nitrocyclohexane, solid fuel for camp stoves; synthetic rubber solvent; in industrial recrystallisation of steroids and in fungicidal formulations.
Smaller outlets for CX include its use as a solvent, a reaction diluent and in chemical synthesis. It is also a starting material for KA Oil (cyclohexanone-cyclohexanol mixture) and can substitute benzene in some applications.
Adipic acid, Caprolactam, Nylon