Price reports composites/GRP

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

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UP Ortho Resins (medium reactive)
Reinforcements GF Chopped Strand Mats, greater-than-or-equal 30
Reinforcements GF Chopped Strand Mats, Sheet/Automotive, below 30
Reinforcements GF Direct Roving, greater-than-or-equal 2400 tex
Assembled Roving, 2400 tex (SMC)

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