Price reports standard thermoplastics/recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate March 2018: Stable to solidifying market environment / Recycled LDPE film grades sole exception / Demand from China and seasonal effects provide room for hikes	16.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate February 2018: Prices turning upwards across the board / China boosts rLDPE demand / Updraught in rPET / Uptrend likely continuing into March	16.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2018: Prices mainly trending sideways / Low premiums only on rPET / Increasing demand for rLDPE from China / Weak upward potential in February	18.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2017: Downward momentum of previous months is flattening / Significant reductions only on rLDPE and rPS / Prospect of accumulation of inventories strengthens recyclers' positions	20.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate November 2017: Prices generally declining slightly or stagnating / Premiums only on clear rPET flakes / Further reductions or rollovers expected in December	17.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate October 2017: Hardly any price movements / Rollovers dominating / Slight premiums for clear rPET only / Prices likely to remain broadly stable in November	17.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate September 2017: Minor price movements / rPET gains a bit / Slight discounts on rLDPE / Demand is growing / Rising virgin prices will bring an upturn in October	20.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate August 2017: Holiday period dampens demand / Deductions on rLDPE and rPS / rPP mostly stable / Premiums on clear rPET grades / Only moderate change expected in September	18.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2017: Pressure from primary markets drops / Number of downward corrections slumps / rPET continues upswing / Summer lull has begun / August to be a quiet month	20.07.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate June 2017: Notations mostly moving horizontally / Pressure on rLDPE prices limited to pure grades / Slight premiums on rPET / No important movements expected for July	22.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate May 2017: Heterogeneous notations / rLDPE still under pressure / Rollover for rPP / rPET increasing / Continued good supply in most cases / Positive stimuli only for consumer applications	19.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate April 2017: Oversupply provokes slight erosion of rPE prices / rPP and rPS mostly stable / Seasonal effects supporting rPET / Diverging trends will continue in April	21.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate March 2017: Prices almost at a standstill despite increased virgin material notations / Noticeable premiums only on rPET and rPS / Recyclers aiming for price increases across the board	20.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate February 2017: Notations broadly trending upwards / Increased virgin material prices make secondary materials more attractive / Further increases expected for March	17.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2017: Prices have bottomed out / Higher virgin material prices lead to first increases / Stock build-up has been stopped / New premiums likely in February	19.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2016: Notations still trending down / Only rPET rolls over / Poor demand / Bottom could soon be reached / Virgin market developments have stabilising effect	21.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate November 2016: Notations still under pressure / Oversupply results in slight erosion / Demand remains comparatively weak / Additional declines likely	18.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate October 2016: Notations are under pressure / Largest rebates for rPS and rLDPE / Demand rather weak / Amid lack of any stimuli, no trend reversal in sight	20.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate September 2016: Notations decline slightly across the board / rPP and rPS resist downtrend / Demand at times below expectations / Stability expected in October	22.09.2016
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate August 2016: Falling primary prices take notations down / Demand dampened by summer holidays / Stabilisation appears to set in / Cost of some secondary materials likely to rise again	19.08.2016

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Prices listed are reference values for leading types and include orders ranging from 1 t to full loads sold in western Europe. However, there are certain qualities and types whose price lies well beyond (either above or below) the notations.

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Recyclate / Standard Thermoplastics
rLDPE film natural
rLDPE film translucent
rLDPE film coloured
rLDPE film dark
rLDPE extrusion black
rLDPE inj. moulding grade black
rHDPE pipe 930 black
rHDPE blow coloured
rHDPE inj. moulding grade black
rPP homo black
rPP copo black
rHIPS black
rPET clear
rPET flakes clear
rPET flakes coloured

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