PVC November 2017: Strikingly good demand keeps prices stable / Rollovers predominate / Margin expansions halted / Exceptional purchasing activity in December too / Slight upward movement possible

Price increase for TDI in the North American and Carribean regions

Global price increases for polymer stabilisers

Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2017: Isocyanates slightly higher / Outages still felt / Markets seek price boundaries / Converters and end users explore alternatives

Polypropylene grades heading downward

Global price increases for plasticisers

Price increase for PA and PBT compounds

Engineering Recyclate November 2017: Prices remain unchanged apart from ABS / Tense situation with base material / Strong demand for time of year / Stability should prevail until end of 2017 / Small increases likely in January for some products

Standard Recyclate November 2017: Prices generally declining slightly or stagnating / Premiums only on clear rPET flakes / Further reductions or rollovers expected in December

PC and PC blend price increases in western Europe

Price increases for PU products in Americas

Price hikes for PA and POM products in EMEA

Price hike for "Technyl" PA compounds in Asia

Russia October 2017: Upward momentum of most notations fizzles out / Noticeable hikes only with PS and PVC

Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2017: General price reductions as expected / Trend to continue / Demand already beginning to ease / Converters will try to reverse producers' margin increases