A 5 cent increase announced for PET packaging resins for April 1. A 10 cent increase pending for EPS for April 1.
Increases noted for polypropylene, polystyrene and unsaturated polyester resins.
Increases for polyethylene delayed until April 1.
VOLUME THERMOPLASTICS
KEY: |I-Annual volumes greater than 20 million pounds.
² II-Annual volumes of about 2 million to 5 million pounds.
Resin/Grade ² I ² II
Resin/Grade ² ²I ² II
PET PACKAGING RESINS
APET P 70-74 P 76-80
Bottle resin P 67-71 P 73-79
CPET P 89-92 ² Ã
Homopolymer: °Injection, general-purpose