The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would be initiating the federal chemical review process of vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. Vinyl chloride is one of five chemicals the EPA is considering acting on, and four of the five are used to make plastics. In addition to vinyl chloride, the EPA is reviewing acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, and 4,4’-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA). In response to the news, Judith Enck, President, Beyond Plastics and former EPA regional administrator: “This is welcomed, and long overdue, news from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vinyl chloride was classified as a human carcinogen in 1974. That same year, the federal government wisely banned the use of vinyl chloride in hair sprays, refrigerants, cosmetics, and drugs. Almost 50 years later, the EPA has announced that it has put this highly toxic chemical on a list to be evaluated for future restr...

Price trend According to the monitoring of the commodity market analysis system of toodudu, the SG5 PVC produced by calcium carbide method fell this week. On Monday, the average domestic PVC price was 5,925 RMB/ton, and on Friday, the average price was 5,868.33 RMB/ton. The price fell by 0.96% during the week. Analysis review The price of PVC in the domestic spot market fell this week. The overall trading atmosphere in the spot market this week was average. Inquiries in the spot market ere acceptable, and transactions were mostly made through pricing. Overall, demand was light, and actual transactions were cautious, with more wait-and-see. As of the 6th, the domestic price range for PVC5 models was mostly around 5,650-6,280 RMB/ton. In terms of crude oil, on May 5th, international crude oil futures rebounded significantly. The settlement price of the main contract for WTI crude oil futures in the United States was 71.34 US dollars per barrel, an increase of 2.78 US dollars or 4.1%. ...