Standard Thermoplastics in April 2008:Most notations point downward/Oversupply begins to bite/Demand mostly normal/'Short'business month could limit price hikes in May/Dispute over which way PET is moving

摘要

Prices of standard thermoplastics in western Europe in April were mostly down against the end of the first quarter.PP showed the sharpest drop,of EUR 40/t.PS slipped by EUR 30/t,less than the EUR 46/t decline in the styrene monomer contract for the second quarter.HDPE and LDPE fell by around EUR 20/t respectively.After a long phase of stability,PVC eroded by EUR 10/t,due to pressure from the construction industry.EPS saw a weak rollover and LLDPE also rolled over,while EVA bucked the trend,rising by EUR 15/t against the March level.