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As September arrives, the global chemical market has witnessed a new round of price increases. Raw materials across multiple categories including resins, coatings, electronic base materials, plastics and solvents have seen synchronized price rises. Some electronic basematerial products have registered price hikes of over 20%. Driven by rising costs, this round of price adjustments has rippled through both domestic and overseas markets, covering many core categories along the full industrial chain.

CostDriven: Higher Oil Prices Pass Through the Entire Industrial Chain Layer by Layer

The root cause of the current price surge lies in supply disruptions for international crude oil. Since March 2026, escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have hampered shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting roughly 20 % of global crudeoil trade and pushing up international oil prices. Costs for bulk chemical feedstocks such as pure benzene and ethylene have climbed accordingly. Cost pressures have been passed down the industrial chain from upstream to downstream. On September 1, priceadjustment notices previously issued by numerous domestic and overseas enterprises took effect en masse. BASF raised prices for caprolactam, nylon 6 and copolymers in North America for the third time this year. Allnex lifted prices for indoor and weatherresistant resins by RMB 500 per ton. Nan Ya Plastics raised prices for its copperclad laminates (CCL) and prepreg (PP) electronic basematerials by 2025 %. Driven by both oil prices and market demand, prices across sectors including coatings, resins and electronic materials have risen collectively.

Shijiazhuang Feizi: Countering Market Volatility with Reliable Supply to Navigate the Cost Cycle Together with Customers

In response to this sharp upturn in rawmaterial prices, a senior representative from Shijiazhuang Feizi Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. (“Feizi Chemical”) stated that the company has locked in upstream rawmaterial inventories in advance, optimized production scheduling, and leveraged longterm stable supplychain partnerships to mitigate the impact of price volatility on customers. “Rawmaterial inflation is a challenge facing the whole industry. Through more transparent quotations, consistent product delivery and premium technical services, we aim to help customers maintain production output and product quality amid highcost conditions.”

Specializing in fine chemicals and functional materials, Feizi Chemical has long supplied costeffective products and customized solutions to downstream industries such as coatings, building materials, pharmaceutical intermediates and surfactants. Amid widespread rawmaterial price inflation, the company adheres to the principle of “uncompromised quality, uninterrupted delivery and undiminished service”, earning lasting trust from many longterm clients.

Product Focus: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) — The “Stabilizer” for Coatings and Buildingmaterial Applications

This issue highlights Feizi Chemical’s core product: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC, CAS: 9004-65-3). A nonionic cellulose ether, it delivers multiple functions including thickening, water retention, filmforming and adhesion. It serves as an essential functional additive in buildingmaterial systems such as coatings, drymix mortars, putties, tile adhesives and selflevelling compounds.

Core Advantages:

• Outstanding waterretention capacity: Effectively locks in moisture, improves workability of mortars and putties, and reduces cracking and hollowing defects.
• Stable thickening performance: Imparts favourable rheology and antisagging properties to coating systems and delivers smoother application on vertical surfaces.
• Filmforming and adhesive properties: Enhances bonding strength between coatings and substrates, suitable for waterborne coatings and emulsion systems.
• Broad compatibility: Exhibits good compatibility with cement, gypsum and diverse additives, and fits a wide range of buildingmaterial formulations.

Against the backdrop of rising rawmaterial costs, Feizi Chemical draws on secure rawmaterial sourcing and technical expertise to guarantee batchtobatch consistency and ontime delivery of HPMC. It helps coating and buildingmaterial manufacturers “offset rising input costs by boosting production yield”.

Outlook: Take a Rational View of Market Cycles and Focus on Longterm Value

Industry analysts comment that the current round of price hikes essentially represents a concentrated release of geopolitical risks and cost pressures, and shortterm supplydemand fluctuations will persist. Feizi Chemical states it will keep a close watch on global rawmaterial market trends. Through supplychain optimisation and product innovation, it will continue to deliver stable supply guarantees for downstream customers, working alongside industrialchain partners to weather market cycles and pursue longterm winwin outcomes.