Engineering recyclate March 2012: Secondary ABS continues to rise / Upward tendencies for rPA and rPC / rPOM and rPP compounds stay put / Production scrap increasingly tight and expensive / Price rises imminent

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

Engineering recyclate February 2012: Anticipated primary market increases coupled with product shortages drive ABS and PA 6 recyclate up / Rollover dominates elsewhere / Supply and demand stable at a high level / Feedstocks continue to rise

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

Engineering recyclate January 2012: Prices roll over across the board / Stock replenishing measures drive demand / Automotive sector gets off to a strong start / Recyclers plan significant hikes

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

Engineering Recyclate December 2011: Stability prevails / rPOM follows primary material down slightly / rPP producers pass on cost reductions / Automotive suppliers begin end-of-year rallye / Rollover likely

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

Engineering Recyclate November 2011: Pressure from crumbling primary market impacts secondary sector / Prices for rABS, rPC and rPP-Copo compounds slip / Margins suffer as plastic scrap prices remain high / Recyclers will take a tough line on a rollover

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

Engineering Recyclate October 2011: End to the primary market's Q3 price cap causes recyclate notations to crumble / Double-digit falls abound / rPP compounds stable / Availability of plastic scrap improves / Declining orders / Stability possible

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

Engineering Recyclate September 2011: Virgin material's instability hits rPA, rPOM and rPC / Plastic scrap still tight and expensive / Demand for inexpensive recyclate remains strong / Suppliers intend to take hard line

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

Engineering Recyclate August 2011: Notations remain stable to firm / rPA and rPC/ABS blends still tight / Demand appears to be holding up well / rPP compounds may come under some degree of pressure