ChemPriceHub Alert: Shandong Depu Dimethyl Carbonate Project Commissioning Progress

Recently, the 500,000-ton dimethyl carbonate (DMC) industrialization project of Shandong Depu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is undergoing equipment debugging. This project has pioneered a 100,000-ton-level industrial system for catalytic polymerization of carbon dioxide, which can convert carbon dioxide into dimethyl carbonate—a key raw material for lithium battery electrolyte solvents—thereby overcoming the challenge of carbon resource conversion. PriceSeek's analysis of dimethyl carbonate shows a bearish score of -1. The addition of 500,000 tons of new production capacity will increase supply, putting pressure on spot prices. Technological breakthroughs have reduced production costs, potentially exacerbating market oversupply and leading to price declines.