NEW DELHI: Menthol prices strengthened by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on increased industrial demand amid lower arrivals from producing belts.

However, other chemicals moved in a tight range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil were added Rs 5 each to Rs 1,485, Rs 1,430 and Rs 1,380 per kg, respectively.

The following are today’s quotations: Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,000-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 40-48, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 400-675, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 5,500-6,000, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,400-2,800.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,050, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,200-3,400, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,000-3,600, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 350, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 150-320, hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,485, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,430 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,380.