Platts to launch new European recycled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene spot assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch new daily recycled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (R-ABS) spot assessments, effective March 1.

The assessments were first proposed in a note published Jan. 10: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/011024-platts-proposes-to-launch-new-european-spot-recycled-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-assessments

The new assessments will be listed under the following symbols:

Recycled ABS Black Pellets DDP NWE Eur/mt CRABS01

Recycled ABS Light Grey Pellets DDP NWE Eur/mt CRABS62

The assessments will have the following details:

Basis and Locations: Delivery duty paid Northwest Europe.

Standard spot cargo size: Minimum 20 mt lots

Product Specifications: R-ABS black pellets are recycled injection grade acrylonitrile butadiene styrene pellets made with 100% recycled content. Feedstock used to produce the pellets may be either post-consumer or post-industrial. These pellets should be for industrial applications, such as load bearing parts, construction products and household applications casings. Pricing information about pellets for use in auto interior, food contact, medical and toy applications would not be reflected directly in the proposed assessment, but may be normalized to the standard, when appropriate.

Black R-ABS pellets: The pellets should have a melt flow index (MFI) of 20.0-30.0g/10 minutes tested at 220 degrees Celsius, with a density of 1.03-1.08g/cm3. The assessed grade is black in color and does not reflect dark grey or anthracite grades.

Light grey R-ABS pellets: The pellets should have a melt flow index (MFI) of 20.0-30.0g/10 minutes tested at 220 degrees Celsius, with a density of 1.03-1.08g/cm3. The assessed grade is light grey or whitish grey in color and does not reflect dark grey or anthracite grades.

Delivery: 3-30 days forward

Northwest Europe includes the Benelux region, France, Germany and Switzerland.

Pricing information from other regions may be taken into consideration for the assessment, subject to normalization.

The assessments will reflect the spot value of R-ABS at 4.30 pm London time.

The assessment will follow the London publication schedule.

The weekly average will be published every Wednesday.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.