According to Plastic Today, the market for recycled PET, recycled PE, and recycled PP showed an uneven trend in October. The tight supply of raw materials, cautious purchasing by downstream buyers, and changes in export demand have jointly shaped the price pattern of bottle bricks and recycled granules. The report points out that the raw material and demand sides of these three main recycled plastics have not formed a consistent direction, resulting in a differentiation in the pricing of bottle bricks and granules.
The dual impact of raw materials and demand
From the information disclosed in the report, the core variables of the October recycled plastic market are concentrated in three aspects: first, the tightening of raw material (bottle bricks) supply, which supports the cost of recycled particles; Secondly, buyers’ purchasing behavior tends to be cautious, and the pace of transactions slows down; The third is that export demand has a driving or restraining effect on the prices of some varieties. The combination of the above factors has resulted in the failure to synchronize the prices of recycled PET, PE, and PP bottle bricks and granules. For the polymer additive industry, fluctuations in the recycled material market are directly related to the formulation design of downstream modification and application processes. Recycled plastics are prone to oxidation and degradation during multiple processing and long-term use. The addition of antioxidants and light stabilizers helps maintain material processing stability and weather resistance; UV absorbers can delay aging in outdoor applications. With the changes in the usage of recycled PET, PE, PP in packaging, fiber, injection molding and other fields, the demand rhythm for polymer additive products such as functional masterbatch and maleic anhydride grafted wax may also be adjusted accordingly.
The significance of polymer additive products
The price differentiation of recycled materials often prompts downstream processing enterprises to pay more attention to the balance between cost and performance.
. In an environment of tight raw material supply and cautious procurement, the stability of recycled particle quality has become a trading focus, which provides a practical demand for the application of polymer additives such as antioxidants, light stabilizers, and ultraviolet absorbers in recycled material formulations. Meanwhile, the market dynamics of functional masterbatch as a convenient carrier for additive addition are closely related to the production rate of recycled plastics; The application of maleic anhydride grafted wax in the modification and compatibility of recycled materials may also receive attention depending on the processing volume of recycled PE and PP. It should be pointed out that the report only describes the price signals and supply and demand atmosphere of the October recycled PET, PE, and PP markets, and does not disclose specific price data, price fluctuations, or company dynamics. The polymer additive industry should continuously track changes in the supply of recycled raw materials, export demand, and downstream purchasing sentiment to determine the demand pace for products such as antioxidants and light stabilizers.
Observation of Herun Chemical
Focusing on antioxidants, light stabilizers, UV absorbers, functional masterbatch, maleic anhydride grafted wax, polymer additives, Herun Chemical continues to pay attention to the technological progress, processing stability, and application landing in this field.
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Information source:Recycled Plastics Markets Show Mixed October Signals， Organized by Herun Chemical.
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