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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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