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POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: May / June 2017	02.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: April / May 2017	03.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: March / April 2017	04.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: February / March 2017	02.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: January / February 2017	02.02.2017

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2017: Prices follow in the footsteps of the cost changes / Producers notch small margin gains with some LLDPE and PP grades and EVA / All types have potential for price cuts	14.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene May 2017: The ethylene motto "rollover" does not hold true / Notations trending down / Film grades generally affected more / Further decreases expected for June / Possible trend reversal in the course of the month	06.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May 2017: The picture is one of reductions / Greater falls for high-flying copolymers / Supplies increasingly returning to normal / Compounds also weakening / Noticeable falls imminent in June	06.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics May 2017: Price correction continues / Again high discounts on all materials / Strong demand / Premiums on PS and EPS likely in June / ABS still has more potential for trending down	06.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2017: Notations falling once more / Increasing stabilisation in the course of the month / Good weather driving demand up / Firmer trend likely in June	02.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES PVC May 2017: Base material notations remain stable / Titanium dioxide continues to force up compounds / Dramatic development in plasticisers now too / Ready-to-use materials still rising	02.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2017: Continuation of downwards trend from second half of April / Slight reductions for polyolefins / Styrenics plummeting along with monomer / Only PVC still firmer	15.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April 2017: Easter brings a turnaround in demand / Second half of the month characterised by restraint / Upturn unexpectedly switches to downward pressure / Further price reductions probable / Pipe grades are the exception	04.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April 2017: Price correction initiated / High discounts for all materials / Speculation on falling prices restricts demand / Forecast of further three-digit reductions for May	04.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April 2017: Demand watershed keeps pricing stable / Hike plans run aground / Global propylene demand points downward / May could see slight increases	04.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2017: Surprisingly large reductions necessary to secure sales / Marked upturn in imports / Purchasers exercise restraint despite season start / Further moderate markdowns possible in May	04.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES PVC April 2017: Slight tightening of market conditions exploited by base material suppliers / Dramatic developments for titanium dioxide lift rigid grades still further	03.05.2017

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2017: Rollover predominates / Tight supply situation still exists with PC, POM and PMMA / Potential upward trend even before start of Q3 / Demand expected to slow down a little	07.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2017: Wave of increases rolls on through the market / Rises smaller than in March / Market tending tight / Some delivery times lengthen significantly / Effects could last into May	05.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2017: Market swamped by wave of price hikes / Polyamide notations skyrocket / Further increases expected in April / Upward pressure will continue	06.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2017: Cost explosion sends shock waves through the market / Polyamides make a triple-digit leap / Step-by-step implementation of quarterly increases / Rally to continue	06.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2017: Growing sense of a new beginning / Exploding petrochemical prices in Asia send shock waves around the world / Initial signs of an upward move / Major increases expected in February	06.02.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate May 2017: Most prices tend sideways / June expected to see only little price movement as adjustments on the primary market trickle through / Ongoing strong demand likely to ease	22.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate April 2017: Recent price increases across the entire portfolio / Boom in demand / Availability of production scrap considerably tighter in some cases / Demand only minimally slowed by holiday period	24.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate March 2017: Massive price increases / Peak still not reached / Lively demand results in the first bottlenecks / Recycling companies near to their capacity limits	21.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate February 2017: Increases on the primary market begin to impact secondary products / Response with PA and PC/ABS blends / Adequate supply, demand and capacity utilisation / Base material likely to become more expensive in March	20.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate January 2017: Little movement in January / Reasonable ordering activity with availability normal / Price rises likely in February on a broad front / ABS will be affected most	20.01.2017

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 Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2017: Isocyanates still tight / Market could cool noticeably in July / Firm demand unlikely to slacken / Minimal growth for polyols	22.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2017: Tight MDI drives prices higher / Both MDI and TDI on a level with Asia / No relief immediately visible / Isocyanates pull polyols upward	22.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2017: All components higher, isocyanates by triple digits / Hefty hikes for polyols / Momentum slackens but May will still see increases	21.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2017: Isocyanates and polyols in upwind / Prices shoot past February level / Exports shrink European supply / Demand picking up	23.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2017: MDI flat after January upswing / TDI soars ever higher but curve flattens / Polyols follow olefins cost rise / Impetus for hikes remains	21.02.2017

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