resin pricing
Prices Drop for All Five Commodity Resins
While PE price reductions were not as apparent, they too were following the year-end price trajectory of PP, PS, PVC and PET.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET Largely Firm, Flat for PS
By most measures, pricing for the five commodity resins appeared to be holding firm going into the third quarter.
Read MorePrices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC
Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.
Read MorePrices Drop for PP, Largely Flat for PE, PS, PVC, and PET
While the major correction in PP prices was finally underway, generally stable pricing was anticipated for the other four commodity resins.
Read MorePrices for PE, PS, PVC, PET Trending Flat; PP to Drop
Despite price increase nominations going into second quarter, it appeared there was potential for generally flat pricing with the exception of a major downward correction for PP.
Read MorePrices Up for All Volume Resins
First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.
Read MorePrices of All Five Commodity Plastics On the Way Up
Despite earlier anticipated rollover in prices for most of the volume commodity resins, prices were generally on the way up for all going into the third month of first quarter.
Read MorePrices of PP, PET Drop; PE, PS and PVC to Follow
Going into fourth quarter, prices of the five commodity resins were heading downward, barring supply interruptions.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat
While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.
Read MorePrices for All Volume Resins Head Down at End of 2023
Flat-to-downward trajectory for at least this month.
Read MorePrices Flat for PE, PVC, Up for PP and PS, Down for PET
A mixed bag, though prices likely to be down if not flat for all this month.
Read MorePrices Up for PE, PP, PS, Flat for PVC, PET
Trajectory is generally flat-to-down for all commodity resins.
Read MorePrices Bottom Out for Volume Resins?
Flat-to-down trajectory underway for fourth quarter for commodity resins.
Read MorePrices of PE, PP, PS, PVC Drop
Generally, a bottoming-out appears to be the projected pricing trajectory.
Read MorePrices Flat-to-Down for All Volume Resins
This month’s resin pricing report includes PT’s quarterly check-in on select engineering resins, including nylon 6 and 66.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
PS Prices Plunge, Others Appear to Be Bottoming Out
PS prices to see significant drop, with some potential for a modest downward path for others.
Read MoreSoft Prices for Volume Resins
While PP and PE prices may be bottoming out, a downward trajectory was likely for all other volume resins, including engineering types.
Read MoreCommodity Resin Prices Flat to Lower
Major price correction looms for PP, and lower prices are projected for PE, PS, PVC and PET.
Read MorePP Prices May Plunge, Others Are Mostly Flat
PP prices appear on the verge a major downward trajectory, with some potential of a modest downward path for others.
Read MorePrices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower
Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.
Read MoreFirst Quarter Looks Mostly Flat for Resin Prices
Temporary upward blips don't indicate any sustained movement in the near term.
Read MorePrices of PE, PP, PVC Up; PS, PET Flat
While prices moved up for three of the five commodity resins, there was potential for a flat trajectory for the rest of the third quarter.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Suppliers Look for a Bottom in Resin Prices
Prices for first quarter could be flat for most commodity resins, with slight movement possible in the case of PET.
Read MorePrices of Volume Resins Drop--Except for PE
The downward trajectory appears to be continuing into the first quarter for most resin prices, though PE and possibly PP may remain somewhat stable.
Read MorePrices Flat for PE; Down for PP, PS, PVC; Up for PET
Prices for both polyolefins and PS seemed to be bottoming out as production rates were lowered.
Read MoreResin Prices Still Dropping
This downward trajectory is expected to continue, primarily due to slowed demand, lower feedstock costs and adequate-to-ample supplies.
Read MorePrices of Volume Resins Drop
Price relief is expected to continue through the fourth quarter for nine major commodity and engineering resins, driven by widespread supply/demand imbalances.
Read MorePrices of All Five Commodity Resins Drop
Factors include slowed demand, more than ample supplier inventories, and lower feedstock costs.
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