S&P Global clarifies recycled polyethylene natural color description

S&P Global Commodity Insights wishes to clarify the description of the natural color for the Asia Pacific recycled polyethylene assessments.

S&P Global natural color recycled polyethylene assessments reflect pellets, unadulterated with color pigments.

Natural color refers to a wide variety of off-white shades, including, but not limited to the color images and codes below.

* The colors are based on Platts best estimate.

This clarification follows an analysis of industry feedback that color is a price determinant.

Full description of the recycled plastics methodology in Asia could be found here https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/PlattsContent/_assets/_files/en/our-methodology/methodology-specifications/asia_pacific_petrochemicals.pdf

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