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Hides to Polypropylene Ratio
The hides to polypropylene ratio is 0.007000 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Hides to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 lbs of hides = 0.007000 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/HIDE): 142.9 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much hides.
Hides
¢56.69
per Pound
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cents per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of hides. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:48 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cents and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Hides to Polypropylene ratio charts
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HIDE/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one lbs of Hides buys, over 1Y.
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HIDE/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HIDE/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Hides and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the hides to polypropylene ratio
Hides to Polypropylene ratio = Hides price per Pound ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of hides — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56.69 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.007000. The inverse is 142.9.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the hides to polypropylene ratio today?
The hides to polypropylene ratio is 0.007000 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the hides to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the hides price per Pound by the polypropylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of hides.
What is the inverse of the hides to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to hides, is 142.9 — how many Pounds of hides one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.