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Polymer News On Oct-29-2005

Crude prices gain ahead of the weekend start

Oct 29, 2005

Crude oil prices on Friday climbed, rising on the back of concerns over tightening heating fuel supplies in the face of a colde...


European LDPE processors brace for a price dip in November

Oct 29, 2005

Buyers and sellers of LDPE this week in Europe remained deeply entrenched on their side of the fence as sellers chased up on at...


PVC in Europe quotes firm

Oct 29, 2005

PVC prices in Europe this week inched higher, with producers chasing sharp hikes on the back of tight regional avails and firm ...


Celanese Chemicals Announces Emulsions Price Increases

Oct 29, 2005

Celanese Chemicals will increase the price for all PVAc homopolymer, VAE co-polymers and vinyl-acrylic emulsion polymers in Nor...


Borealis launches BorstarĀ® PE 2G technology

Oct 29, 2005

Building on the established advantages of its BorstarĀ® bimodal process technology, Borealis has introduced a new generation of ...


PS prices in Europe, journey southward

Oct 29, 2005

Buyers of polystyrene (PS) across Europe this week were convinced that prices had tested peak and that there was only one direc...


PP buyers prepare for prices to dip to the USD 1100/mt CFR Asia mark

Oct 29, 2005

Heading into the weekend, Asian PP markets were beginning to look increasingly bearish as traders with unsold stocks worked har...


ABS sellers in Asia struggle to find buyers despite sharp price reductions

Oct 29, 2005

While in conversation this morning with an individual working with an ABS producer in South Korea, a polymerupdate team member ...


PP sellers in Europe likely to face strong buyer resistance for November hikes

Oct 29, 2005

Buyers and sellers of PP in Europe this week remain divided in their opinion regarding pricing direction for November with buye...


DOP producers in China announce price cuts in tandem with reduced upstream 2EH feedstock values

Oct 29, 2005

Chinese DOP producers posted overall price down-adjustments this week in wake of the sharp price cuts announced by domestic 2-E...