Price reports on engineering thermoplastics/recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September 2023: Price reductions of up to EUR 500/t / Further falls likely in October / Imports keep supply normal / No improvement expected for weak order situation	18.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August 2023: Prices continue to fall / Cheap imports put rates under additional pressure / Unusually high demand in many segments	18.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2023: Asian imports drive European market / Sizeable cuts likely in August / Moves to build stocks have positive effect	18.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June 2023: More major reductions hit market / Better demand especially from carmakers / Little stock-building expected before summer break	19.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May 2023: Demand stabilises amid major price cuts / Queries to convertors surge, orders fail to follow suit / Downswing not over yet	16.05.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2023: Prices continue to slide / Demand low, availability high / Subdued optimism for May	18.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March 2023: Ordering remains weak with in part triple-digit markdowns / Signs of noticeable improvement in demand / Banking crisis surrounding Credit Suisse causes uncertainty	21.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2023: Strongest reductions hit polyamides, POM / Slight oversupply despite production cuts / Converters play a waiting game	16.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January 2023: Availability, demand largely balanced / Further reductions / Asian imports improve recyclate availability / Downward price trend to continue in February	19.01.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December 2022: Price reductions dominate / End-of-year demand weaker than usual / January price cuts uncertain / Short-glass fibres face extreme hikes	19.12.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November 2022: Base material very scarce / Increased demand from automotive industry turns out to be a flash in the pan / "Just close your eyes and hope for the best"	18.11.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October 2022: Downward trend loses energy / General shift towards price stability / Recycling companies, converters bear difficult cost situation	19.10.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September 2022: More tough negotiations likely in October / Demand still poor to non-existent / Base material increasingly rare, expensive / Threats of plant shutdowns	20.09.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August 2022: Base material desperately short / Weak demand drives prices down / Further substantial reductions likely in September	19.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2022: Free play of market forces / Demand plummets for all types / Zero stimulus from automotive / More severe downtrend likely in August	19.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June 2022: Upward trend continues with rPA 6, rPOM / Rollover for rABS, rPC / Forward buying by automotive sector / Demand otherwise weak / Upward momentum expected to ease	20.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May 2022: Prices for rPA 6, rPOM through the roof / Market swept clean of many types / Car sector remains weak / Processors have their backs to the wall	18.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2022: Prices trend generally up in line with virgin material / Shortage of base material reaches new high / May expected to see further small increases	19.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March 2022: Car industry awakes, threatens to consume available material / PC, POM with biggest shortages / Traders stockpile, hope for price hikes	21.03.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2022: Rollovers predominate / Slight increase for black, GFR materials / Base material supply could worsen again	16.02.2022

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Prices listed are reference values for leading types and include orders ranging from 1 t to full loads sold in western Europe. However, there are certain qualities and types whose price lies well beyond (either above or below) the notations.

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Recyclate / Engineering Thermoplastics
rABS ind black
rPA 6 natural
rPA 6 black
rPA 6 GF natural
rPA 6 GF black
rPA 6.6 natural
rPA 6.6 black
rPA 6.6 GF natural
rPA 6.6 GF black
rPOM natural
rPOM black
rPC natural
rPC black
rPC GF
rPC / rABS blends
rPP-C compounds copo, talc. filled

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