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Updated to Q3 2018
Supply in the US melamine market was steady until Cornerstone Chemical, the lone US melamine producer, began a planned turnaround in mid-September. Q3 melamine prices increased amid tight global supply, primarily from Europe following a heavy slate of turnarounds. US melamine imports fell by 17% during the first seven months of 2018 year on year. The top four melamine suppliers to the US market from January through July were the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany and Japan.
US melamine demand was strong during the third quarter as consumption in most end use sectors increases during the summer months. The construction industry hits peak demand during the third quarter. Cornerstone’s exports jumped sharply during the first seven months of 2018, with ample inventories on hand after lower exports in 2017, and the decision to push back its turnaround until mid-September. Exports in that timeframe doubled what they were in the same period a year ago.
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Melamine was originally manufactured by heating dicyandiamide under pressure.
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