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POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2018: Resin points downward / More rebates certain in May / Glass fibre products mostly unchanged / Demand still robust	08.05.2018
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2018: Resin and glass fibre prices mostly unchanged / Demand trending upward / Resins could see slight decline in April	09.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2018: Resins gain more momentum / SM drives upswing / Further increases possible in March / Glass fibre mostly stable	07.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2018: Firmer styrene drives resins higher / Trend shows no signs of ending / Glass fibre products upward too	07.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2017: Resins trend still higher / Some glass fibre products cost more towards year-end / Market nervous ahead of styrene maintenance turnarounds	08.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2017: Ortho resins slightly higher / Glass fibre flat	07.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2017: Only minor decreases for resins so far / Sinking SM notation points the way downwards / Standard reinforcement fibres see marginal rises	07.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2017: Good demand drives premiums on resins / Glass fibre products inconsistent / No restrictions on availability / Rollover expected for October	06.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2017: August quiet / Styrene surge will push resins higher / Hurricane has repercussions for Europe / Demand still sluggish / Glass fibres stable	07.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2017: Ortho resins crumble farther / More downward movement likely / Hikes sought by roving manufacturers have no impact yet	07.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2017: Ortho resins deteriorate further / Rollover likely in July / Notations for glass fibre products unchanged	07.07.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2017: Resins prices follow styrene downward / Demand gradually recovers / Inventory refilling slow / Some glass fibre products also see deterioration	08.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2017: Only large accounts profit from sinking SM price / High resins prices dampen demand / Projects postponed / Glass fibre impacted	05.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2017: Last month's momentum sweeps resins even higher / Plateau likely in April / Demand trends slightly weaker / Chopped strand mats see minor dip	07.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2017: Styrene contract shock prompts steep price hikes / Short titanium dioxide supply creates more bottlenecks / Demand normal / Glass fibre mostly stable	07.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2017: Resins gain considerable ground / Demand curbed by high price levels / Further hikes likely / Glass fibre roving notations see some slackening	07.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2016: Resins prices begin to point upward / Firming styrene continues to drive / No noticeable movement for glass fibre products as yet	06.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2016: Resins prices remain unchanged / Styrene's surge not yet felt / Weak demand likely to deflect producers' hike plans / Glass fibre stable	07.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2016: Resins prices again give way slightly / November feedstock contracts point to an upward trend / Glass fibre notations remain unchanged	07.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2016: Sinking styrene pushes resins downward / More declines likely in October / Glass fibre products unchanged / Market appears largely in balance	10.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2016: Little momentum / Resins give way slightly / Glass fibre unchanged / Rollover in September? / New glass fibre type “Assembled Roving”	07.09.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2016: Resins move down with SM / Lower-end glass fibre grades also slip / Latent pressure on mats / Resin costs appear to be stabilising	05.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2016: Resins point slightly higher but styrene slip could nip gains / Glass fibre notations soften / Strong demand from automotive and industry applications	07.07.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2016: Resins continue to firm / Tight styrene could drive notations / Glass fibre products mostly unchanged / Bargains spotted for direct roving	07.06.2016
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2016: Ortho resins still have room to move up / Upward trend to continue in May / High-end chopped strand mats tight / Demand mostly back to normal	09.05.2016

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