PET bottle resin pricing was up in July, but not as much as you might expect considering the heat wave hitting much of North America. We cover the latest pricing news in Material Insights, plus Frank Esposito offers opinions on near-term pricing for polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PET, PVC, polycarbonate and other resins.
Although market trends for polyethylene could be flat, Esposito said buyers may soon see a nonmarket correction.
His comments came in our Aug. 15 Polymer Points Live.