Methyl methacrylate News & Market Updates

Weekly Profit Data Statistics for Acrylic Emulsion Production in China (September 11–17, 2026)

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As of September 17, 2026, rising raw material costs reduced pure acrylic emulsion margins by 17.91% to CNY 286.5/ton, while styrene-acrylic margins improved...

Rising Costs Drive a New Round of Price Increases in the MMA Market

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In 2026, MMA prices are rising due to escalating raw material costs and geopolitical tensions. Acetone and methanol surges have significantly increased...

China's MMA market climbed about 2,363 yuan/t in the first quarter of 2024, reaching the highest level in three years by May, with a cumulative gain of roughly 4,100 yuan/t from the March 2023 trough near 10,224 yuan/t. The rally stems from tight supply: many producers ran…

S Sarah Mitchell on Aug 27, 2026

Global MMA capacity has outpaced demand, pushing majors to retreat. Sumitomo Chemical cut Singapore MMA output by about 80% in late 2024, Kuraray plans to halve its 67 kt/y Niigata plant from July 2025 and stop external sales, and Mitsubishi Chemical scrapped a planned 350 kt/y…

P Priya Kapoor on Aug 04, 2026

Route economics vary widely in China. From 2020 to mid-2023, ethylene-based MMA showed the lowest theoretical cost, averaging about 6,088 yuan/t in early 2023, versus higher costs for ACH and C4 routes. However, China has no commercial ethylene-based plant yet; the first, a 300…

D Daniel Foster on Aug 02, 2026

@Methyl methacrylate Major domestic producers maintain disciplined output, but structural oversupply persists. High oper..

H Hannah Berg on Apr 07, 2026

Chempricehub Alert: Yulong Petrochemical's MMA and Ammonium Sulfate Projects Successfully Commence Production

on Apr 03, 2026

Yulong Petrochemical has successfully produced qualified MMA and ammonium sulfate at its new 100,000 t/y MMA plant. This new capacity is expected to increase...

Chempricehub Alert: Yulong Petrochemical's MMA Project Successfully Put into Operation

on Mar 16, 2026

China's Yulong Petrochemical has successfully launched a new 84,000-ton/year MMA plant, part of the Yulong Island integrated refining project. The project,...