Polymer Points Live
Join us on September 19 at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream.
Most commodity, engineering and recycled plastics prices have been falling, but have they hit bottom? We’ll cover the latest impacts on supply and demand. Stay a step ahead with the September Polymer Points Live.
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Frank Esposito offered opinions on near-term pricing trends for polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PET, PVC, polycarbonate and other resins in the Aug. 15 Polymer Points Live. But he noted that buying trends, the sluggish economy and feedstock pricing made predictions difficult.
North American buyers of commodity resins could see more price decreases in July, as a result of lower feedstock costs and a slumping economy, senior teporter Frank Esposito said in the July Polymer Points Live.
North American commodity resin prices may be heading down in June, the result of sluggish demand and lower feedstock costs. In our June Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito recapped recent changes and the factors impacting the market now.
Polyethylene prices have been flat despite the slumping economy, but there could be pressure on the market from some significant production issues. In the May Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito talks about problems at the Shell PE plant in Monaca, Pa.
Polypropylene prices may be headed for a big drop in April, just a month after North American buyers saw an 8 cent per pound increase.
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