North American polypropylene prices fell again last month, even though we had an unusual situation with polymer-grade propylene monomer. In Material Insights, Frank Esposito explains the complicated factors at play. He also offers some insight into the market for polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PET and PVC.
Frank’s portion is an excerpt from our November Polymer Points Live, available exclusively to paid subscribers. In the program he also covered pricing trends for engineering resins including nylon and acetal.