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Article: Overcapacity hurts TDI sector: MDI producers are going for PIR systems.(report from uteh)(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)(Editorial)
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- Urethanes Technology International
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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Isocyanate suppliers at UTECH Europe indicated that there is a question mark over the future viability of some smaller plants and players in the TDI (toluene diisocyanate) business, partly because of surplus capacity and low prices, and also as a result of the current trend for investment in much bigger plants.
At Swedish TDI supplier Perstorp, volumes have improved since December, but price-wise, the situation is rather difficult, said Fabrice Garrigue, marketing manager for Perstorp's isocyanates business.
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Last year, the ICIS Pricing reference had TDI at 2700-2800 [euro]/tonne and it is now down to 1800-1900 ...