ABS Prices and News
Asian ABS markets continue downward trend on subdued demand by Pınar Polat
ABS prices across China and Southeast Asia have been following a downward trend since early February mainly due to subdued demand amid the rapid spread of COVID-19 outbreak... 06-03-2020
Total polymer imports to EU28 hit record high in 2019 by Manolya Tufan
Data from Eurostat reveal that overall polymer imports into the European Union in 2019 hit a record high since 2001 following five straight years of expansion, according to ChemOrbis Stats Wizard... 24-02-2020
China’s ABS market on soft path dragged by subdued demand by Merve Madakbaşı
Import ABS prices in China have maintained their softening trend for the second successive week. Several producers across Asia issued around $20/ton discounts to the country when compared to last week... 14-02-2020
Turkey’s overall polymer imports resume growth in 2019 by Merve Madakbaşı
The polymer imports of Turkey resumed growth, albeit to a small extent in 2019. The import volume totaled 4.8 million tons to indicate a yearly increase of 2.7%... 04-02-2020
Jan ABS deals see cost-driven hikes after 3 months of drops in Europe by Manolya Tufan
In Europe, initial January ABS offers witnessed cost-driven increases following the third straight month of price drops. Although post-holiday demand has been below expectations, sellers mostly remained unwilling to step back much even for the sake of speeding up their sales... 20-01-2020
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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