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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Feedstocks/Aromatics
August 2010
02.09.2010
Standard Thermoplastics
August 2010: Polyolefins continue to crumble / PVC and PS rise slightly / Slight surplus pressures EPS / Supply more stable / Imports normalise / Lively despite summer holidays
03.09.2010
Standard Thermoplastics Trend
Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays
13.08.2010
Engineering Thermoplastics
August 2010: Prices still under pressure / PC, POM and PBT move up / Polyamides take a breather / Supply remains tight / Delivery times lengthen / Switching to higher gear in September?
06.09.2010
PET Packaging
August 2010: Falling feedstocks PX and MEG push notations further downward / Imports slack / Current European output sufficient to supply stable demand / Moderate price upswing likely in September
02.09.2010
Polyurethane feedstocks
August 2010: Summer lull has a stabilising effect / Some MDI and polyol grades up slightly / TDI still moving sideways / Supply gradually improves / Renewed price increases for MDI and TDI
25.08.2010
Composites
August 2010: Ortho resins well supplied and stable / SM contracts point upward / Strong demand in all segments / Anti-dumping tariffs against Chinese imports tighten market
06.09.2010
Recyclates
August 2010: Standard grades firm despite crumbling primary notations / Shortage of material drives rPA and rPC up steeply
19.08.2010
Producers announcements
BASF
Price hike for MDI, polyols and PU systems
06.09.2010
BASF
Price increases for PS and ABS
02.09.2010
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Price hike for titanium dioxide products
31.08.2010
INEOS NOVA
Styrene costs to rise
30.08.2010
HUNTSMAN
Price hike for titanium dioxide pigments
30.08.2010
New categories for petrochemicals

The important role petrochemical feedstocks and other starting materials play in price developments for polymers is becoming increasingly evident. To reflect this, PIE is now tracking and publishing both contract and monthly average spot prices for the most important petrochemicals. In addition, we will analyse the volatility of spot prices as well as the level of supply and demand.

Separate tables for Feedstocks (ethylene, propylene, styrene, paraxylene) and Base Chemicals / Aromatics (oil, naphtha, benzene) will bring market developments into the spotlight.

Next Dates of publication
04.10.2010
Feedstocks/Aromatics
05.10.2010
Standard Thermoplastics
14.09.2010
Standard Thermoplastics Trend
05.10.2010
Engineering Thermoplastics
04.10.2010
PET Packaging
22.09.2010
Polyurethane feedstocks
05.10.2010
Composites
18.09.2010
Recyclates
Price Index August 2010
August prev. mon. (change)
Plastixx 1.938,2 1.965,0 ( -1,4% )
Plastixx ST 1.997,8 2.027,7 ( -1,5% )
Plastixx TT 1.262,2 1.252,8 ( +0,7% )
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