Recently, affected by multiple factors, the prices of polyacrylamide raw materials have witnessed a significant increase, which has drawn widespread attention within the industry.
Polyacrylamide, as an important water treatment chemical, is widely used in fields such as sewage treatment, sewage dewatering, and industrial production. It has excellent flocculation and sedimentation properties and can effectively remove suspended solids and particulate matter in water, improving the purification effect of water quality. The prices of its main raw materials, such as petroleum and natural gas, have been continuously rising. Petroleum, as an important basic raw material in the chemical industry, has a significant impact on the production cost of polyacrylamide due to its price fluctuations. Recently, the price of international crude oil has been rising all the way. Affected by this, the cost of polyacrylamide raw materials has increased substantially. The price of natural gas has also been rising continuously under the influence of various factors, further adding to the burden of production costs.
According to a globally renowned manufacturing enterprise, issued a price adjustment notice stating that due to the increases in raw material costs, energy and transportation costs, and labor costs, which will continue until 2025, starting from January 1, 2025, within the Greater China region, the prices of all water treatment chemicals, including polyacrylamide, will be increased by 5% - 20%.
The increase in raw material prices has already had a direct impact on the market price of polyacrylamide. According to the data provided by our company, the price of polyacrylamide has rised 200-500 yuan per kind of piece at present. In terms of market demand, with the progress of industrial development and urbanization, the demand for sewage treatment and water purification technologies has been constantly growing, resulting in a continuous expansion of the market demand for polyacrylamide and an intensification of the situation of short supply, which further promotes the price increase.
In the face of the situation of the rising prices of polyacrylamide raw materials, we are closely monitoring market trends, reasonably adjusting procurement and production plans, and actively exploring ways to reduce production costs, such as optimizing production processes and improving production efficiency. For users, they can book a certain quantity of products in advance to cope with the risks of price increases. Meanwhile, the entire industry is also looking forward to the gradual balance of the market supply and demand relationship and the stabilization of raw material prices to ensure the healthy and stable development of the industry.
