Prices Flat or Slightly Lower

摘要

Flat to lower feedstock costs, improvements in supplier inventories, and slowed demand are among the contributing factors, according to resin purchasing consultants at Resin Technology, Inc. (RTi), Fort Worth, Texas (resinpros.com), and CEO Michael Greenberg of The Plastics Exchange, Chicago (theplastic-sexchange.com). Meanwhile, ABS, PC, and nylon 66 prices dropped a bit in the third quarter while nylon 6 prices were flat. RTi sees potential for price increases to surface before year's end, owing primarily to higher costs of feedstocks—especially benzene and propylene—and suppliers' aim to strengthen profit margins.