Plastics Newsletter - APRIL
Market Updates
• Polypropylene and Polyethylene resin cost increases and issues with product availability
• Consistent cost increases for MDI’s and Polyols
• Cost increases for Methacrylate Monomers
• Acrylic Resins cost increases due to feedstock increase and availability
• Increases in BPA/Epoxy Resin costs due to increases in feedstock and capacity reductions on a global basis due to Chinese shutdowns
• Extensive increases in Global and Domestic logistics with 2-4 week dislocations
• Global shortage of Shipping container assess, and space on surface freight carriers