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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
POLYMER PRICES Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: December 2016 / January 2017	03.01.2017

Standard Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2017: Surge of price increases loses momentum / Initial stagnation with PE / Further small rises for PP and PVC / Styrenics slump again / Busy spring in sight	13.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March 2017: Prices rise on a broad front / Producers win margin improvements for LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE pipe grade / Tight supply leads to first allocations / Further hikes expected to follow in April	05.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyproylene March 2017: Upward trend continues / Compounds also rise / Maintenance tightens supply slightly / Imports could bring relief / Fresh hikes in April	05.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES PVC March 2017: Margin improvement for base material producers / Market situation tightening / Cost increase for scarce titanium dioxide drives up rigid grades still further / Continuing upwards movement	05.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March 2017: Prices reach their peak / All-time highs after latest SM increase / High price level dampens demand / Price correction in April / Three-digit decreases across the board anticipated	05.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2017: Slight margin improvements for producers with stagnating costs / Imports still at a low level / Lull taking hold in Asia / Upwards momentum increasingly stalling	04.04.2017

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate January 2017: Prices have bottomed out / Higher virgin material prices lead to first increases / Stock build-up has been stopped / New premiums likely in February	19.01.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2016: Little movement as the year draws to a close / PMMA continues to rise / Producers plan January offensive / Rising costs / Price hikes highly probable	05.01.2017

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 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 Composites/GRP December 2016: Resins prices begin to point upward / Firming styrene continues to drive / No noticeable movement for glass fibre products as yet	06.01.2017

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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2017: Isocyanates surge forward again / Sharp price peaks / Polyols also pulled upward / In February not much easing expected	23.01.2017

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