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Polypropylene to Silicon Ratio
The polypropylene to silicon ratio is 4.210 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Silicon ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 4.210 T of silicon
Inverse (SILLUMP/PYL): 0.2375 — one Metric Ton of silicon buys that much polypropylene.
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Silicon
$1,923.91
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of silicon per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:08 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Polypropylene to Silicon ratio charts
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PYL/SILLUMP ratio line
How many T of Silicon one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
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PYL/SILLUMP ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/SILLUMP ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Polypropylene and Silicon prices
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How to calculate the polypropylene to silicon ratio
Polypropylene to Silicon ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Silicon price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of silicon per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $1,923.91 = 4.210. The inverse is 0.2375.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to silicon ratio today?
The polypropylene to silicon ratio is 4.210 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to silicon ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the silicon 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 silicon per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to silicon ratio?
The inverse, silicon to polypropylene, is 0.2375 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of silicon buys.