Methyl methacrylate Price — China Factory EXW 2026

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China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,708.09 / MT · VAT excluded +22.3363 (1.33%) as of 20261023

Newest Price 1,708.09

Price Date 20261023

Day's Change +22.34

Day's Range 1,708.09 - 1,730.42

Month's Change +36.42

Month's Range 1,708.09 - 1,744.51

Year's Change +461.63

Year's Range 1,708.09 - 1,246.46

This rally is supply-driven, not demand-led, so sustainability is questionable. PMMA prices lagged MMA, meaning integrated MMA-PMMA players captured the margin, while merchant PMMA...

Also known as 2-Methylacrylic acid methyl ester, Methacrylic acid methyl ester, METHYL METACRYLATE, Methyl Methyl Acrylate

Opinions

What is driving the sharp MMA price rally in China through 2024?

This rally is supply-driven, not demand-led, so sustainability is questionable. PMMA prices lagged MMA, meaning integrated MMA-PMMA players captured the margin, while merchant PMMA buyers suffered. If utilization recovers after maintenance season or imports rebound, MMA could correct sharply. Track operating rates weekly and watch export arbitrage, as China's export growth is becoming a structural price support.

Why are global MMA majors shutting down or halving capacity while China keeps adding new plants?

The shakeout is really about feedstock and integration. Japanese and Western firms often run older ACH or C4 units with high fixed costs and environmental burdens. China's new ethylene and coal-based plants target lower cash costs and better atom efficiency. Buyers should watch not just nameplate capacity but which routes survive margin compression, as that determines long-term price floors.

Which MMA production route is most cost-competitive in China today?

Cost rankings shift with feedstock prices. Ethylene-based MMA looks attractive when ethylene is cheap from integrated refineries, but standalone buyers of ethylene lose that edge. Coal-based MMA could undercut all routes if methanol and acetic acid stay low, but product quality for optical-grade PMMA still needs validation. For procurement, route diversity means more supply options and less price stickiness over time.

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Methyl methacrylate price context

What drives Methyl methacrylate prices

What is driving the sharp MMA price rally in China through 2024?: This rally is supply-driven, not demand-led, so sustainability is questionable. PMMA prices lagged MMA, meaning integrated MMA-PMMA players captured the margin,...

Why are global MMA majors shutting down or halving capacity while China keeps adding new plants?: The shakeout is really about feedstock and integration. Japanese and Western firms often run older ACH or C4 units with high fixed costs and environmental burde...

How we assess Methyl methacrylate price

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Overview

Methyl methacrylate (MMA, CAS 80-62-6) is a colourless, volatile liquid with a pungent odour, a density of 0.943 g/cm³, a boiling point of 100°C, and a flash point of 8°C. It is the core monomer for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), commonly known as acrylic or organic glass.

Industrial: primary raw material for PMMA resins used in optical displays, automotive instrument panels, lighting, building decoration, and advertising light boxes.
Coatings & adhesives: a key component in high-performance acrylic coatings and adhesives.
Medical: used in medical polymer materials and dental applications.
Other: employed in the production of moulding compounds and specialty acrylic sheets.

China's production landscape is dominated by the acetone cyanohydrin (ACH) and isobutylene (C4) routes, with the ACH method accounting for the majority of global capacity. The industry is actively pursuing ethylene-based (C2) technologies to diversify feedstocks and reduce environmental impact, with several domestic projects under development. Market dynamics show significant price volatility, influenced by operating rates, import levels, and downstream demand.

Key domestic producers:
Zhongke Puyuan New Materials – first domestic ethylene-based MMA unit.
Sinopec Zhenhai Refining – integrated MMA/propionic acid complex.
Chongqing Yixiang Chemical – large-scale capacity under construction.
Jilin Petrochemical – established producer with expansion plans.

Properties

Name

Methyl methacrylate

2-Methylacrylic acid methyl ester

Methacrylic acid methyl ester

METHYL METACRYLATE

Methyl Methyl Acrylate

CAS Number

80-62-6

EINECS No.

201-297-1

Risk Codes

S24;S37;S46

Safety Description

R11;R37/38;R43

HS Code

2916140090

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Opinions

What is driving the sharp MMA price rally in China through 2024?

Why are global MMA majors shutting down or halving capacity while China keeps adding new plants?

Which MMA production route is most cost-competitive in China today?

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What drives Methyl methacrylate prices

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