Prices of polycarbonate, PC compounds and blends to rise

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of August 2006: Uneven picture / PE film grades moving up / Injection moulding polyolefins and PVC stable / No relief in styrenics / EPS still short

Engineering thermoplastics at the end of July 2006: ABS and PA move up in Q3 / Ordering activity remains constant / Longer delivery times / Insufficient shipping capacities make distribution difficult

July 2006

Standard thermoplastics at the end of July 2006: Styrenics move up again significantly / Other commodities firm / Many advance purchases for August / Summer heat leads to curbing of plant output and temporary shutdowns / Distribution problems

PET July 2006 / European heat wave leads to buoyant demand / Uneven development expected in August

July 2006

August brings higher PS prices

European polystyrene prices rise again

PA and starting materials prices higher

Q3 price increase for PMMA resins

Back-to-back price increases for epoxy and alkyd resins

European price hike for XPS in September

Polyurethane feedstocks July: MDI and polyols tend upward / TDI holds steady

Polyethylene to cost more in August