Untangling the Chemical Information Pricing Web

Jan Carver &

Patricia Kirkwood

•Resources both free and subscription based utilized to find chemical prices for the chemical engineering student and other students who need to find chemical prices.  

•Hints on how to find chemical price informationeasily on government websites as well as onchemical company web sites.

Abstract

What to know ahead of time

• Element, compound, product   chromium, monoammonium phosphate, paint• Timeline for pricesmost recent, last decade or a specific year• Geographical locationspecific country, state or other locality• Monetary denominationdollar, euro, yen

Acronyms and numbers

•CAS registry #  7440‐47‐3•Synonyms •SKU  64200304•Commodity #  505‐350‐500‐0005•SIC’s & NAIC’s 2819 or 325188•PPI  •Trade names•Product names•Lt, st (2,240 lbs; 2,000 lbs.)

Search terms

“price of chemical””chemical price”

“cost of chromium”“bulk”

“bulk prices”

Free on the Web

•Chemical company websites

•Government websites

Chemical Company websites

•www.sigmaaldrich.com

•www.syrgis.com

•www.chemweekbuyersguide.com

•www.Thomasnet.com

•www.chem.com (allows some structure drawing)

•www.chembargains.com

•www.lme.co.uk

Governmentwebsites

•www.USA.gov

•U.S. Geological Survey

•Department of Energy

•Bureau of Labor Statistics

•Department of Agriculture

US Geological Survey

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Subscription Required

•Chemical and Engineering News

•Knovel

•Chemical Engineering

•ICIS Chemical Business

Facts and Figures – annual report  ‐‐ includes production information

OutLook –annual report –includes trade and pricing

Knovel for historicalSurvey of Industrial Chemistry (3rd Edition)

Plant Cost Index

Summary

Most recent pricesICIS, Company websites, USGS, LME

Comparison pricesGovernment websites, company websites

Price histories and changes over timeBureau of Labor Statistics,  Chemical & Engineering News, Chemical Engineering 

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