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POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate February 2013: Flat notations reflect primary market weakness / Hike plans run aground on stable but expensive input costs / Budding spring demand and firm oil could support higher prices in March	21.02.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2013: Neater rLDPE moves up with virgin material / rHDPE, rPP and rPS firm / Restocking of LDPE regrind slower than expected / Base material prices rise	18.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2012: Wide price gap to virgin material takes pressure off rLDPE / Few weak spots in rHDPE / Weak rollover for rPP / Rises in primary notations expected for January	14.12.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November 2012: Dramatic declines for transparent material / Oversupply and seasonal weakness pressure rHDPE and rPP / rPS stable / Production cuts aimed at forcing rollover	19.11.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate October 2012: Polyolefins in a strong rollover / Knock-on effect of downswing in primary market pressures rPS / Output slacker / Expensive input material drives recyclate notations	18.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate September 2012: rPE and rPP prices rising / Expensive primary polymers drive demand for neat regrind / More expensive base material costs / Pressure on margins brings risk of increase	19.09.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate August 2012: Primary market about-face hits rPE / rPP and rPS remain stable / Procurement costs tending higher / Building and agriculture segments lead seasonal rally	17.08.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2012: Bottoming out of primary notations curbs secondary sector rebates / rPS still in stable sideways mode / Renewed petrochemical price rally has recyclers ready to pounce	19.07.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate June 2012: Primary market's downturn impacts rLDPE and rPP / Niche grades and rPS still stable / Downward correction in recyclate notations appears inevitable	20.06.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate May 2012: Only minor gains for producers / Buyers' hold-out in primary market influences secondary sector / Persistently high procurement costs meet order slowdown / First plants idled	16.05.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April 2012: Breather from rLDPE film price rises / Slack Easter holiday demand brakes momentum / Capacity cuts for rPE / Tightness drives rPP and HIPS forward / Building season comes to life	19.04.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March 2012: Primary market surge pulls secondary notations up / Double-digit rises for rPP and rPS / Slighter gains for rPE / Virgin polymer tight and expensive / Substantial hikes planned	16.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February 2012: Upward momentum across the board / Primary market price surge pulls secondary sector out of the dregs / Rapid draw-down of inventories / Fresh hikes a strong possibility	17.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January 2012: Firming primary market ends secondary price slide / Rollover for rPP and weak rollover for rPE / Early gains for PS / Output normal despite building off-season / Increasing risk of hikes	18.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2011: Prices slide again despite weak rollover for primary material and run on recyclate / Short month and high output limit stock-building efforts / Rollover likely despite high costs	16.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate November 2011: Downswing trend in primary market pressures rLDPE, rPP / Weak rollover for rHDPE and rHIPS / Building absorbs large output / High costs / Rollover mostly sought	18.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate October 2011: Primary market corrections have little impact / rLLDPE mostly flat / rPP and rPS shaky / Input material tight and expensive / Stability likely despite waning building season	19.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate September 2011: Notations mostly roll over / Gains for opaque rPE and rPS / Occasional concessions for rPE and rPP / Base material tight / Building market may continue to drive	19.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate August 2011: Notations mostly stable / Minor declines seen for film recyclate at the upper end of the range / Procurement costs still high / Market's direction at the moment still unclear	19.08.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2011: Secondary market unfazed by lower primary prices / Gains for rHDPE / Plastics waste still costly / Building industry dominates buying / Higher feedstocks end virgin price slide	19.07.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate June 2011: Secondary market not yet hit by monomer-related slide / Stable with firming trend / Most buyers on allocation / Building demand nears peak / Producers still seeking hikes	17.06.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate May 2011: Recyclers pass costs through despite primary market at zenith / rHIPS moves sideways on virgin weakness / rPE partly on allocation / Demand drives / Continued risk of hikes	19.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate April 2011: Price hikes dominate the scene despite easing of primary market / Many polyolefins rise significantly / Only rPS stable / Scarcity of plastic scrap drives notations further up	19.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate March 2011: Rises in primary sector hit secondary market in full force / Demand for high quality product strong / Waste availability narrows / Further hikes are likely this month	18.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February 2011: Excessive demand leads to supply battles for secondary material / Recyclers pass on only part of higher costs, but bleeding margins could force their hand going forward	16.02.2011

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