SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes European metallocene, LLDPE C6 assessments

Platts proposes to launch FD NWE basis metallocene and standard linear low density polyethylene C6 spot price assessments on a weekly basis from April 8, 2015 in order to capture spot market liquidity.

The proposed spot price assessment would reflect a spot cargo size of 100-300 mt lots. The specifications reflected would meet standard LLDPE C6 quality defined by: 1-Hexene comonomer with density between 917-922 kg/m3 for both cast and blown film and a melt flow index between 0.9-3.5. This same specification is currently reflected in the contract price already assessed by Platts and which Platts will continue to publish.

The contract price assessment of C6 can be found in Platts Petrochemical Alert on page PCA 268 and in Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan. Specifications for metallocene C6 are: 1-Hexene comonomer based on metallocene catalyst with a density of 912-940 kg/m3 for both cast and blown film, and a melt flow index between 0.5-4.5.

Please send any comments and questions by March 4, 2015 to: PL_PETCHEMS_LN@mhf.mhc and copy pricegroup@platts.com. For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments 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.