US PC demand strong from medical sector but lagging in others as raw material costs rise

摘要

HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US polycarbonate (PC) market is facing upward pressure from rising raw material costs, but despite new end-uses for the engineered plastic related to the coronavirus overall demand is soft and is likely to keep a ceiling on values in the near term. Phenol and acetone are the main feedstocks in the production of PC. US July phenol contract prices have surged, based on an increase in US July benzene contracts and steady quarterly adders.