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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
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: February / March 2019	04.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: January 2019 / February 2019	04.02.2019

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2019: Pressure on prices constantly rising / Polyolefins and PVC nevertheless remain stable in first third of month / Styrenics plummet along with SM / Subdued demand dominates the scene	14.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene May 2019: Producers manage to improve margins / Supply thins out in many areas / Demand nevertheless still slow / Rollover in the cards in June	05.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May 2019: Producers make slight margin gains / Little impetus to buy / Automotive slump still dogs compounds / Signs point to weak rollover in June	05.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics May 2019: Prices rise slightly again / Processors order only essential volumes / Suppliers lessened hikes during the month / Significant price correction expected in June	05.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2019: Global polyester lull depressing European market too / Producers experiencing increasing difficulty / Production cutbacks on the horizon / Price reductions could gain momentum in June	04.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC May 2019: Producers only succeed in upping margins slightly / Maintenance season not causing significant bottlenecks so far / Producer asking prices not necessarily going to be pushed through in June either	04.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2019: Producers' hopes of significant margin gains are not fulfilled / Demand remains too subdued for large increases	14.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April 2019: Producers' gains modest / Demand still soft after Easter / Auto weakness brakes compounds / Cost rise will pull prices up in May	06.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April 2019: Producers manage to halt margin decline / Reports of first margin increases too / Signs point upward for May due to rising costs, dwindling supply and livelier demand	06.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April 2019: Prices continue uptrend / Margins slightly below cost change / Subdued demand for PS and ABS / Slight increases likely in May	06.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2019: Weak rollovers predominate / Demand remains disappointing while costs stagnate / Seasonal firming expected in May	03.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC April 2019: Pro-rata ethylene reference passed on in most cases / Sufficient quantities available despite isolated production bottlenecks / Cost development points to a rise in May	03.05.2019

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate March 2019: Prices largely remain at previous month's level / Only small hikes on individual grades / Recyclers aim to catch up on missed price increases	19.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate February 2019: Prices of rLDPE and rPS soften in the wake of falling virgin material notations / Brisk demand continues due to tightening recyclate policies	19.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2019: Prices remain stable despite falling virgin material prices / Recycled PET trending up / Demand fuelled by policies to increase recyclate usage in products	18.01.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Depression in car industry hits hard / Prices fall in many places / Only quarterly agreements continue to stabilise / Automotive expected to remain weak / Further price erosion likely in March	06.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Producers keep prices largely stable / Demand from automotive sector becomes more critical / Price pressure will rise further in February	06.02.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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 Engineering Recyclate March 2019: Weak volume calls from automotive industry depress prices / Some further discounts in April	20.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate February 2019: Most prices roll over as expected / Little movement likely in March / Demand picking up / Reasonable supply of base material and situation easing with PA 6.6	20.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Recyclate January 2019: Rollover for all types / Prices unlikely to move much until Q2 / Surprisingly strong automotive demand / Situation with base material eases	21.01.2019

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 Composites/GRP February 2019: Resins prices flat / March may see higher prices / Glass fibre unchanged / Demand points clearly upwards	07.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2019: Resins drift downward again / Sharp declines for glass fibre / Demand mostly back to normal	07.02.2019

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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2019: TDI loses more ground / MDI downswing bottoming out / Demand on the continent weak, in UK dynamic	21.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2019: Isocyanates gradually weakening / Bottom may be reached in Q2 / Demand still sluggish / Producers push for hikes	24.01.2019

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