Engineering Thermoplastics September 2014: Polyamides show first signs of price erosion as demand from automotive industry cools / Other materials mostly stable / Business likely to remain weak in October

摘要

September saw initial signs of erosion in western European engineering thermoplastics notations. The significant fall in demand from the automotive segment in particular pressured prices of standard polyamides. Producers' attempts to hike PC prices also failed for the very same reason. As for the commodity-related ABS and PP compounds, the decline in both the styrene monomer and propylene contract notations also dragged prices downward. By contrast, both PBT and POM notations held stable. The weakness of the euro served to keep any imports at bay. Although PMMA prices largely moved sideways in September, a latent upward pressure on notations remains.