ABS Prices and News
Turkey polymer markets entering holiday amid weak atmosphere, what lies ahead?
by Merve Madakbaşı
Muslim countries are readying to celebrate Eid al-Fitr soon while Turkish players have started to leave their desks since the end of last week for holiday. Polymers witnessed drops over the past week, particularly for PP and PE, while the trajectory for the post-Eid period was under discussion...
11-05-2021
Polymer demand takes a heavy knock from deepening COVID crisis in India
by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
The surge in COVID-19 cases has resulted in a slump in domestic demand in India at the levels of both downstream polymer converters and end-user consumer markets...
05-05-2021
European PS sentiment cools off on styrene correction; ABS remains unfazed
by Manolya Tufan
In Europe, PS sentiment appears to have turned cautious as players moved to the sidelines on the back of steep corrections on styrene monomer. Still, ABS players have remained unfazed by the upstream volatility, with the support from supply-demand dynamics...
22-03-2021
Asian PS, ABS markets shoot up on production upsets, soaring styrene
by Manolya Tufan
PS and ABS markets in China and Southeast Asia made a strong start to the post-holiday period, while the pace of gains accelerated over the past week. Production upsets in the cold-hit US Gulf Coast fueled concerns over availability and surging spot styrene markets added to the bullish run...
01-03-2021
Global shipping turmoil deepens, adding to the upheaval in plastic resins
by Manolya Tufan
and Esra Ersöz
Polymer markets shoot up in a tumultuous climate, where the global shipping crisis has contributed to the soaring prices in major regions. Global supply chains, both upstream and downstream in the plastic resin industry, were disrupted amid production snarls, a shortage of containers and changing demand patterns triggered by the pandemic...
15-02-2021
ABS; Acrylonitrile (ACN) is a polymer formed by the combination of butadiene and styrene feedstocks. Since it is a durable plastic; ABS is frequently used in automotive, electrical-electronics and household appliances.
There are natural, black and white types of ABS, which are then divided in injection and extrusion applications. The usage of natural type is much more common.
While South Korea and Taiwan are the top ABS exporters in the world market, China maintains its position as the biggest buyer by accounting for more than 40% of world’s imports alone.
ChemOrbis ABS prices and Plastics News section contain information on the market trends, as well as supply-demand factors and production costs that determine the pricing, statistics on imports and exports, along with maintenance shutdowns, restarts, and new capacities related to ABS facilities.
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ABS extrusion (white), ABS extrusion (natural), ABS extrusion (black), ABS injection (white), ABS injection (natural), ABS injection (black)
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