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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
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: December 2018 / January 2019	03.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: November / December 2018	04.12.2018

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2019: Prices rise further / Higher monomer costs are main driver / Unscheduled plant outages bring additional upward thrust to polyolefins	12.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March 2019: Price hikes largely confined to passing on of costs / Supply and demand generally balanced / Uptrend will increase in April due to maintenance work	03.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March 2019: Weak demand curbs price momentum / Cost movement remains yardstick / Moderate rises likely in April	03.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March 2019: Prices continue uptrend / Hikes often below cost increases / Processors increasingly fall back to inventories / Further price increases likely	03.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC March 2019: Rather subdued demand hinders producers' margin wishes / Signs pointing to a rise in April	01.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2019: Slight firming of notations / Sluggish demand stops costs from being passed on / Latent upward pressure in April	01.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2019: Producers hope for improvement in margins following C2 cost increase / PE and PVC consumers respond by holding back on buying / Subdued demand caps PP increases / Styrenics firmer	13.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene February 2019: Producers' hikes falter / Slack demand leads to weak rollover / Increases hardly avoidable in March	05.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene February 2019: Complete lack of stimulus / Rollover dominates the picture / Price increases probable in March	05.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics February 2019: Prices bottom out / Slight increases for polystyrene / Processors stock up inventories / Players expect bull market to begin in March	05.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2019: Weak rollover predominates / Demand still very subdued / Notations expected to pick up in March as PX firms	04.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC February 2019: Most contracts settled at rollovers / Production curtailments not causing any major upheavals / Call-offs normal despite the low season / Increases predicted for March	04.03.2019

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2018: Slight price changes, if any / Modest discounts only for rLDPE and rPP / Restrained demand ahead of holiday shutdowns / No significant movements foreseeable	19.12.2018

Engineering Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Slump in auto production is reflected in prices / Significant decline with PC / PMMA also starts to slide / Downward trend could intensify in January	07.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Falling automotive demand leads to price erosion / Tight supply stabilises PA 6.6, PBT and POM / Downtrend could gain momentum in December	06.12.2018

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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 Engineering Recyclate December 2018: Significant reductions with some regrind types / PA 6.6 feedstocks still short and expensive / Demand far weaker than in previous years / Automotive segment continues tending weak	20.12.2018

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 Composites/GRP December 2018: Resins lose more ground on weak demand / Further fall likely as buyers hold back / Glass fibre products slightly softer	08.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2018: Resins slip / More downward momentum likely / Demand from all but automotive holds up / Glass fibre unchanged	07.12.2018

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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2018: Isocyanates price slide halted / Weak demand across the board / Downwards into January / Polyols under pressure	14.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November 2018: Polymeric MDI and TDI collapse / Long supply and weak demand / More rebates in December likely / Polyols mostly stable	23.11.2018

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