Titanium dioxide declines on reduced offtake

In limited deals, prices of titanium dioxide fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today following reduced offtake by consuming units amid increased arrivals from producing belts.

Titanium dioxide prices fell by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 110-345 per kg.

Traders said low demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down titanium dioxide prices.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,300, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,650-1,750, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,450-3,650, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,000, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 375, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 94, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,100, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,090 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,120.