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POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: July/August 2019	02.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: June/July 2019	02.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: May / June 2019	04.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: April / May 2019	03.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: March / April 2019	02.04.2019

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2019: Sluggish demand puts damper on price increases / Most polymer notations oriented to costs / Little recognisable reason for change	13.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene July 2019: Fall in ethylene reference sets the pace / Buyers feel prices may have bottomed out / Low prices ease purchasing restraint / Mood remains tough / August expected to be quieter	05.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene July 2019: Cost relief passed on / Copolymer grades see steep hikes / Compounds move up a notch / August prices likely stable or firmer	05.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics July 2019: Price erosion continues / Oversupply meets weak demand / Holidays dampen activities / Only slight recovery expected in August / Feedstock prices rise	05.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2019: Notations continue to tumble / Heat wave in the last third stabilises situation / August tending stable to firmer	02.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC July 2019: Producers' margins upped minimally / Slight production curtailments / Holiday season suppressing demand / Low volumes expected in August / Tough negotiations expected	02.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2019: Price cuts dominate picture / Cost reductions point the way downwards / Demand still too weak for trend turnaround / Holiday season about to start in Southern Europe	12.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics June 2019: Notations plummet by three digits / Price correction after SM crash / Market characterised by oversupply and weak demand / Discounts expected in July	03.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene June 2019: Most contracts roll over / Long supply pressures copo / Demand generally weak / C3 slide heralds substantial rebates in July	03.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene June 2019: Most contracts fixed with a rollover / Supply returns to normal / Business generally slow / Significant price cuts expected across the board in July	03.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2019: Notations fall more sharply than in May / Demand remains weak overall / Favourable import offers / Will the current hot summer weather last for a few weeks?	02.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC June 2019: Rollovers predominate on European market / No bottlenecks despite production curtailments / Exports on the increase / Declining costs and weak demand mean prices expected to fall	02.07.2019

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate August 2019: Price reductions for individual grades / Pressure from primary markets / Holiday season dampens demand / Wider range of discounts for rPET / Few changes expected in September	19.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2019: Slight discounts on some rLDPE, rPP and rPET grades / Favourable virgin material offers and onset of the holiday season dampen demand / Further discounts expected	18.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate June 2019: Prices largely unmodified despite increased purchasing costs / At most pro rata cost transfers / Significant discounts on rPET clear and rPET flakes clear	19.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate May 2019: Increasing prices predominate / Only opaque grades and rPET remain in rollover / Demand driven by virgin materials and seasonal effects / Further hikes to also predominate in June	17.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate April 2019: Prices predominantly stable / Some grades slightly more expensive / Upcoming holidays dampen demand / Recyclers still aiming to factor in increased costs	17.04.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Slump in auto industry broadly drags prices down / Only PBT and POM still stable / Reductions in quarterly prices will add pressure to monthly transactions in August	06.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Majority of prices on the decline / Weak automotive demand puts more pressure on notations / Downtrend likely to continue in July	04.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price pressure continues / Producers have trouble keeping notations stable / Automotive slump remains key concern / More reductions probable	06.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Producers regulate supply to keep notations mostly stable / Demand remains slow / Price cuts for polyamides probable in May	07.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Polyamide notations slide / Otherwise prices remain stable in final month of quarter / Demand still weak / Price cuts to be expected in April	04.04.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate August 2019: Only a few minor price reductions / Rollover predicted across the board in September	20.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate July 2019: Notations give way across the board / Only recycled polyamide 6.6 and certain rPOM and rPC grades escaping downtrend / Decline set to affect all materials in August	19.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate June 2019: Minor corrections with ABS and polycarbonate / Sluggish demand in automotive segment / Overall demand for regrind material nevertheless good / Price cuts likely with PA and PP compounds	20.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate May 2019: Secondary market quiet / Recycled PP compounds an exception / Demand improves slowly / Little change likely in June	20.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate April 2019: Notations largely stabilise / Only occasional softening with rPA 6 and rPC / Little change expected in May	18.04.2019

POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2019: Ortho resins follow styrene downward / Demand recedes / Glass fibre prices still stable / Downward pressure continues	07.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2019: Resins slip slightly / Demand below expectations / More pronounced downturn seen for July / Glass fibre with minimal movement	05.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2019: Resins upswing continues in May / SM's price drop in June will create massive pressure / Demand still mostly weak	06.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2019: Resins prices start to rise / Automotive demand still weak / Glass fibre notations unchanged	08.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2019: Ortho resins lose ground despite higher styrene / Weak automotive economy curbs demand / Improvement in sight	05.04.2019

POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2019: Producers achieve hikes for polymeric MDI / TDI surprisingly firm / Pure MDI and polyols flat / Output adjusted to demand	24.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2019: Producers drive TDI up despite slack demand / MDI firms noticeably / Ordering still quiet / Turnarounds approach	19.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2019: Isocyanate price movements uneven / Demand disappointing / Headwinds for MDI hikes / Little change likely in June	24.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2019: MDI firms / TDI decline continues / Building boosts insulation / Auto slump dogs flexible foam demand	23.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2019: Polymeric MDI downswing bottoms out / Pure MDI and TDI plunge / Weak automotive sector to add pressure in April	22.03.2019

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