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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
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: July/August 2019	02.08.2019

Standard Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2019: Most producers factor in reduction in feedstock costs / Dull market means that pressure continues / Further price cuts possible by the end of the month	13.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene October 2019: Factoring-in of cost increase is again the norm / Rises nevertheless sometimes less than reference increase / US imports begin to have an impact / Ethylene reference for November down / Price cuts on the cards	05.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene October 2019: Poor demand curbs margin gains / Producer prices fall / Lower propylene reference foreshadows November downswing	05.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics October 2019: Price curve turns down again / Minimal transfer of SM cost reduction / Oversupply and weak demand / Further discounts foreseeable	05.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC October 2019: Market remains too weak to improve margins / Slight concessions still the rule instead / Sinking ethylene reference indicates November development	04.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET October 2019: Notations continue to crumble / Market situation still liquid / Demand subdued / Virtually no revival in sight / November set to remain bleak / Tendency to grant reductions remains	01.11.2019

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
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

Engineering Thermoplastics

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
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

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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 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 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 Composites/GRP July 2019: Ortho resins follow styrene downward / Demand recedes / Glass fibre prices still stable / Downward pressure continues	07.08.2019

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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2019: Rollover for all products but TDI / Producers try to restore margins / Slack demand and tight supply could hold hikes at bay / Trade wars and Brexit cloud outlook	21.08.2019
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

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