POLYBLEND

Compounder plans to modernise production line for plastic compounds containing recycled materials

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Do no evil, speak no evil: Striking compromise on greenhouse gas / Waiting for “Trump 2” to be history

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics August: Most prices remain in rollover / Abundant supply, weak summer holiday demand / Stable to slightly falling prices expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP August: Largely uneventful month / Weak demand leaves little scope for price movement in coming weeks

ORLEN

Takeover of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins moves step closer / Green light received from competition authority

SOCAR

Polyolefin anti-dumping probes end, averting new polymer duties / Producer retains access to Russian market / Import competition challenges Sibur's pricing power

DEMETER

Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene August: Reduced availability drives up contract price

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene August: With demand weak, producers' hopes remain unfulfilled / Small reductions and a rollover / Little price movement expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene August: Prices decouple from higher C3 contract / Ample supply meets very weak demand / No revival expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics August: Prices turn upwards despite extremely weak demand / Price roller coaster continues in September / Dissatisfaction with SM contract as basis for price setting

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene September: Improved availability puts slight downward pressure on contract

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Russia's largest polyolefin plant suspends operations following drone strike / Capacity concentration weakens Russian petchem industry / Experts say polymer shortage unlikely

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks August/September

RCS

German PET recycler expands operations to polyethylene, polystyrene / Food-grade HDPE to be produced from caps

EUPC

Erich Cuaz appointed new Director General

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene September: Down again in shadow of benzene

UPDATE - ENGEL / BILLION

Strategy partnership established / French manufacturer abandons own machine assembly; recommends Engel for new injection moulding machines

POLYMER PRICES

PET August: Further price reductions in holiday month / Smaller customers take advantage of gap / East Asian imports more subdued / Stabilisation to slight firming anticipated in September

POLYMER PRICES

PVC August: Higher ethylene costs have virtually no impact / Holiday slump pushes call-offs down / Little movement expected in September