PP, PS Prices Up; PE, PVC Prices Flat

摘要

An upwards price surge for PS and PP may continue this month, although the driving factors are markedly different for the two resins: A spike in feedstock costs and tight supply for PS, strong demand for PP. At the same time, prices for PE and PVC have remained flat, despite price increases already on the table. Renewed attempts are being made by suppliers of both, and whether they have "legs" remains to be seen. These are among the views of purchasing consultants at Resin Technology, Inc. (RTi), Fort Worth, Texas (rtiglobal.com) and CEO Michael Greenberg of The Plastics Exchange in Chicago (theplasticsexchange.com).