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Polymer Prices Recyclate Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate February 2022: Premiums on almost all grades / Strong increases for rPET clear / Only rHDPE pipe rolls over / Availability often improved / Demand picks up / Recyclers plan further increases
15.02.2022
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate January 2022: Premiums only for rPET / Discounts for some rPE grades, rollovers otherwise / More production scrap due to lower exports / New attempts to price in energy, logistics costs
19.01.2022
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Recyclate December 2021: Surcharges for rPET clear flakes and pure rLDPE film grades / Rollover predominates otherwise / Demand mostly at a decent level / Increased prices in the new year
16.12.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate November 2021: Cost transfer succeeds across the board in November / High price level stifles demand in some areas / Agricultural sector could face a bottleneck in spring
17.11.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate October 2021: Pure industrial film scrap picking up, but not like clear PET / European recyclers intend to price in increased costs
18.10.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate September 2021: Only rPP and rPET increase significantly / For rPE costs passed on at best / Lively demand due to sustainability projects / Price momentum continues to weaken in October
17.09.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate August 2021: Market remains inconsistent / Recyclers worried about scarce input materials / Sustainability projects and a fourth wave could intensify price upswing
18.08.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate July 2021: Upward momentum cools significantly / Several grades peak / Only rPET rises again / August prices likely to increase slightly or remain stable
19.07.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate June 2021: High purchase costs and strong demand fuel new record highs / Upward momentum clearly weakens in July / Plateau emerging
16.06.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate May 2021: Prices continue strong rise / Serious virgin material bottlenecks boost all recyclate prices / Market environment offers scope for further premiums
17.05.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate April 2021: Strong premiums on all grades / Scarcity of feedstocks fuels demand for recyclates / Further price increases in May likely
19.04.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate March 2021: Prices trending higher / Significant premiums after increases in virgin material prices / Demand picks up noticeably / Recyclers planning further increases
17.03.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate February 2021: Prices continue to rise across the board / Support from poorly available and more expensive virgin materials / Demand growing / Recyclers announce further premiums
15.02.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate January 2021: Prices mostly on the upswing / Tailwind from increasing virgin material prices and growing demand / Recyclers aim for further price increases in February
18.01.2021
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate December 2020: Prices mostly unchanged / Still no effects from increased virgin-material prices / Notable premiums only for rPET / Recyclers aim for price increases in the New Year
17.12.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate November 2020: Prices trending horizontally / Only rPET continues downward trend / Increased demand for rPE and rPP / No major movements expected for rest of year
17.11.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate October 2020: Discounts on rLDPE and rPET / Other grades remain stable / Demand still mostly subdued / Price pressure in the weeks to come most likely for rHDPE pipes and rPET
19.10.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate September 2020: Most prices move sideways / Only occasional slight discounts / Demand often below expectations / Prices remain largely stable in the coming weeks
17.09.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate August 2020: Premiums on primary materials take some pressure off secondary materials / Optimism for autumn predominates / Lack of imports could provide a boost
18.08.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate July 2020: Prices stabilise further / Decreases only with rPET and rHDPE blow moulding grades / Demand improves slightly / Holiday season to dampen demand in August
20.07.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate June 2020: Recycled LDPE and rPP prices roll over / Further decreases with rHDPE and rPET / Demand remains weak / No upswing expected in the near future
17.06.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate May 2020: Downtrend continues / Competition from cheaper virgin materials / Covid-19-related slump in demand / Margins are eroding / Further decreases expected in June
18.05.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate April 2020: Coronavirus shakes up market / Dwindling demand, cutbacks and short-time working / Crash in virgin material prices pressures rPE and rPP / Lasting damage expected
17.04.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate March 2020: Recycled polyolefins yield noticeably / PET supply situation precarious / Demand picks up only slowly / Discounts predominate in March
18.03.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Recyclate February 2020: Notations largely stable / Only a short breather / Further price erosion likely / Slightly higher demand generally not meeting expectations
18.02.2020
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