resin pricing

Commodity Resins

Prices 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.

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resin pricing

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.

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Materials

Prices 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.

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Commodity Resins

Prices 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.

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resin pricing

Prices 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.

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resin pricing

Prices Up for All Volume Resins

First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.

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Commodity Resins

Prices 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.  

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Commodity Resins

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.

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resin pricing

Prices for All Volume Resins Head Down at End of 2023

Flat-to-downward trajectory for at least this month.

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resin pricing

Prices 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.

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Plastics Size Reduction