Engineering thermoplastics in August 2012: Commodity ABS and PP compounds react to higher feedstock prices / Higher-grade materials mostly rollover/ Lingering effects of summer holiday lull/ Costs continue to rise

摘要

The western European, engineering thermoplastics scene was a mixed bag in August 2012. Commodity-related ABS and PP compounds responded to the feedstock hikes - styrene added EUR 135/t and propylene EUR 120/t - with rises of EUR 90/t and EUR 80/t respectively, while PMMA customers without quarterly agreements were brought up to par with the price increase that had already been pushed through in July. Despite the EUR 108/t increase in the price of benzene to a new record high, the protective quarterly agreements for PC, PA, POM and PBT ensured a rollover.