Standard thermoplastics at the end of June 2006: High prices stifle purchasing activity / Long inventories propel exports / Production shortfall for EPS pushes notations higher

摘要

With ordering activity at a fairly low level,western European prices for polyolefins rolled over in June.PVC,by contrast,rose slightly.Styrenics were out of line with the other standard thermoplastics and continued their upward trend.EPS in particular was dogged not only by high costs but also by unaccustomed shortages.In July,it seems likely that the June trend will be carried forward across all grades.