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POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: December 2019/January 2020	03.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: November/December 2019	03.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: October/November 2019	04.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: September/October 2019	02.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: August/September 2019	03.09.2019

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2020: Polyolefins trending just slightly up / Styrenics make up the ground lost in December / Demand picks up only slowly / Selective price increases over the rest of the month	14.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene December 2019: Small C2 increase ignored / Prices roll over or fall slightly / Producers suffer margin reductions / Demand affected by short working month / Little change expected in January	06.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene December 2019: All products roll over / Little change seen for January / Demand mostly below average	06.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics December 2019: Further decreases with PS, EPS and ABS / All prices reach annual lows / Oversupply and weak demand continue / Possible trend reversal in January	06.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES PET December 2019: Prices bottom out / More expensive imports stabilise the lowest prices / Monthly contracts slip too / Recycled PET still costs more than virgin material / Calm start of the year	03.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES PVC December 2019: Few impulses in December / Notations stuck in a rollover / Modest demand at year's end January with slight markups	03.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2019: Polyolefin notations unchanged / Styrenics lose ground / Slack demand in short production month / Price stability or softening expected as year-end approaches	12.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene November 2019: Fall in feedstock reference price determines the reductions / Nearly all products follow suit / Film grades suffer from poor demand / Rollover likely in December despite slightly firmer ethylene price	04.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene November 2019: Lower reference has repercussions along the chain / Demand remains weak / Players may take half of December off	04.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics November 2019: Prices continue to fall / Some reductions for PS and EPS exceed styrene cost decline / Oversupply dominates market / Further decreases likely	04.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC November 2019: Ethylene reference sets the price span / Pro rata reductions have to be passed on / No margin improvement for producers / Depressed situation in the very short working month of December	03.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET November 2019: Erosion of notations continues unabated / Oversupply boosted by imports / Price pressure continuing on into December	03.12.2019

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2020: Downtrend in prices continues / Only rPP and rPS remain stable / Pressure from virgin materials / Demand to pick up in February / Widely stabilising prices expected	20.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2019: Sliding virgin material prices depress prices for pure grades / Oversupply for almost all grades / Demand ebbs at the end of the year / Hardly any change in January	18.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate November 2019: Price erosion continues / Reductions granted across the board / Only rPET clearly rolls over / Demand remains weak / Further decreases expected before end of year	19.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate October 2019: Prices still under pressure / Rollover only for rPP and rPS / Demand remains weak / Recyclers reduce output / Measures for more price stability in November	17.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate September 2019: Price cuts and rollovers predominate / Expected upturn in demand did not materialise / Attacks in Saudi Arabia could stimulate interest in recyclates / Widespread rollovers expected in October	18.09.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2019: Year ends quietly / Production plants running with reduced output / January starts late because of weak automotive segment / Significant reductions announced for polyamide 6.6	07.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2019: Downward drift continues / Notations crumble, but not in one fell swoop / No interruption to market weakness / Price pressure expected to dominate in December	05.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2019: Prices start to dive / First part of quarterly reductions reflected in the monthly transactions / More decreases expected in November / Sales in crisis mode	06.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2019: Most producers keep prices stable at end of Q3 / Only PA 6.6 sees minor reductions / October is start of a new quarter and new game / Buyers will insist on price cuts	07.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2019: Rollover domination a surprise / Market dead as a doornail / Transactions almost non-existent / Business expected to pick up in September / Heavy price pressure prevails	05.09.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate January 2020: Poor demand leads to rollovers everywhere / Prices may have bottomed out in many cases / PA 6.6 recyclate unlikely to escape reductions	21.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate December 2019: Prices down for nearly all regrind types / Significantly weaker demand at year-end / Nevertheless surprisingly strong order-book situation for January and February	19.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate November 2019: Notations unchanged with an uninspiring month / Demand picks up only slightly / Pressure from primary sector continues	20.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate October 2019: Prices roll over / Demand very weak for the time of year / Many recyclate producers have their backs to the wall / Gap between primary and secondary PA is too small	18.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate September 2019: First price cuts in mid-month / Order activity expected to remain slow in October / Price cuts likely to spread	19.09.2019

POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2019: Market remains stable as the year turns / SM price rise could lead to firming in February / Glass fibre unchanged	08.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2019: Resins surprisingly stable / Heftier rebates likely in December / Glass fibre prices on the shaky side	06.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2019: Little movement for ortho resins / Rebates certain in November / Glass fibre moving sideways	07.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2019: Cautious market leaves ortho resins prices unchanged / Demand remains slack / No movement for glass fibre products	08.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2019: Resins lose ground despite SM rise / Steep slide for feedstocks / Upswing possible next month / Glass fibre unchanged	06.09.2019

POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2020: Isocyanates down another notch / Weak demand pressures producers' margins / Slack ordering melts MDI and TDI oversupply	22.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2019: Isocyanates and polyols plunge / Market oversupply meets weak demand / Outlook sobering	16.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2019: Weak market pressures prices / Little change in sight for December	21.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2019: Isocyanates and polyols deteriorate / Producers hold MDI hike plans / Demand stabilises in part but still weak	24.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2019: MDI polymer and TDI tend further upwards / Demand from auto and furniture industries remains weak / Current trends likely to continue in October	20.09.2019

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