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Updated to Q1 2021
The US VAM market supply is expected to continue in a tightened situation at least at the start of Q1 as stable demand continues. The market remains heavily focused on supply availability, the US exports more VAM than it imports, so there is some domestic market flexibility when production issues occur.
Consumption rates are not expected to fade away at the start of 2021 and could carry through Q2 when VAM demand is typically stronger and the seasonal uptick occurs for construction end-use paints and coatings. It remains unclear how long the boost from the DIY sector will remain as widespread stay-at-home measures are lifted in the US and many Americans are getting back outside their homes, less focused on home upgrades, such as painting.
We offer the following regional Vinyl acetate monomer coverage to keep you informed of factors and developments affecting prices in the US Vinyl acetate monomer marketplace.
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Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is used in water-based paints, adhesives, acrylic fibres, paper coatings and non-woven binder applications.
The ICIS US vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) report is a weekly commentary based on a US Gulf (USG) contract price in cents per pound and is converted into dollars per tonne.
Some VAM customers have monthly contracts, but most have quarterly contracts so we also report the quarterly price and update it.
The report provides a free on board (FOB) export price that is converted into cents per pound. These prices are sourced by us each week from buyers and sellers.
The report also contains the latest contract value for ethylene, which is a monthly price.
Subscribers to the report include major producers plus a strong selection of VAM buyers and paints and coatings producers.
It is a benchmark report that is crucial to our customers for helping them make key financial decisions.
Besides price information, the report usually contains references to the latest feedstock prices, which are acetic acid, ethylene, methanol and natural gas.
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