Menthol rises on pick up in demand

Menthol bold crystal,menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,715,Rs 1,645 and Rs 1,555 per kg,respectively.

Marketmen said increased demand from pharma and other consuming industries mainly influenced the prices.

They said tight supplies from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh mandies also supported the rise.

The following are today8217;s quotations:

Ammonium chloride 50 kg Rs 900-2,200,acetic acid 1kg Rs 42-52,ammonia bicarb 25 kg Rs 400-450,boric acid technical 50 kg Rs 3,400-3,800,borex granular 50 kg Rs 1,800-1,950.

Caustic soda flake 50 kg Rs 1,650-1,750,citric acid 50 kg China Rs 3,100-3,500,citric acid deshi 50 kg Rs 3,000-3,700,camphor slab 1 kg Rs 290,camphor powder 1kg Rs 270,glycerine 1 kg Rs 90-115,hexamine 1kg Rs 85,hydrogen peroxide 1 kg Rs 40-45,menthol bold crystal per kg Rs 1,715,menthol flake 1 kg Rs 1,645 and mentha oil 1kg Rs 1,555.

Paraffin wax 1 kg Iran Rs 86

Paraffin wax 1 kg China Rs 105

Paraffin wax 1 kg Indian Rs 102

Soda ash 50 kg Tata Rs 1,060

Soda ash 50 kg Gujarat Rs 1,000

Soda ash 50 kg DCW Rs 1,000

Soda ash 50 kg Birla Rs 1,000

Soda Hydro Sulphate 1 kg Rs 110-150

Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg damosha Rs 105

Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg china Rs 100

Sodium hydro sulphite safolite 1 kg Rs 120-145

Sodium silicate Qtl Rs 1,050-1,200

Sodium nitrate 50 kg Rs 1,650-1,800

Sodium nitrite 50 kg Rs 1,850-1,900

Sodium bio-carbonate 50 kg Rs 1,050

Stable bleaching powder 25 kg Rs 350-450

Tartaric acid france 1 kg Rs 440

Thymol 1 kg Rs 1,100

Titanium dioxide 1 kg Rs 180-250

Oxalic acid pcpl 50 kg Rs 2,650-2,700

Zinc oxide Kg 110-120.