Steady conditions prevail at chemical market

NEW DELHI, Aug 23: There was not much activity at the local chemical market here today as prices moved in a narrow range on negligible enquiries from consuming industries and settled at last levels.
Traders said negligible enquiries from consuming industries mainly kept chemical prices steady.
Following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-62, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 885, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 835 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 795. (PTI)