Due to Delta virus spreading in China, Jiangsu province have closed several expressways, with Toll gate exits or entrances temporarily closed in Nanjing, Huai’an, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, Suzhou and Xuzhou.

In addition, Zhengzhou and other provinces have also implemented traffic control and set up epidemic prevention card points.

According to acrylic acid traders, transportation capacity in Nanjing and Taizhou, Taixing have been reduced by about a third.

The epidemic has had a certain impact on inter-provincial transportation, and the transportation of raw materials has been seriously blocked.  The normal production was disrupted.  Supply disruptions and surging demand have sent prices of many raw materials rapidly higher. The number of infected people and deaths in neighboring countries such as Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam have soared. 

We, Anhui Newman Fine Chemical Co., LTD., Anhui Newman High-tech Co., LTD., is the top leading manufacturer of Carbopol/carbomer products.  We have been providing fighting against COVID-19 with all over the people NM- Carbomer 20/Carbopol Ultrez 20 behave better thickening, suspending in personal care and health care products, especially in hand sanitizer gels, hydroalcoholic gels.

In the context of the current outbreak, Jiangsu province has many chemical companies, including acrylic 30% of capacity, the epidemic of COVID-19 has become increasingly serious and the road has already put some chemicals limited supply, followed by numerous manufacturer maintenance season has come, plus a few days ago the typhoon transit, import goods, at the beginning of August chemical industry market is "crazy", then can return to normal of unknown!   

Because acrylic acid price, are increasing and shortage, carbomer price such as Carbopol Ultrez21/10, carbomer 960HC/970HC/941/981, and Carbopol 980/940/941/981 price are increasing, and stock being tight.