Chemicals, Polymers
August 13, 2025
Platts proposes to change US R-PET specifications for clear flakes, food-grade pellets
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is proposing to change Los Angeles, Chicago, and US Southeast recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) specifications for clear flakes and Los Angeles food-grade pellets price assessments to reflect current market practice, effective Oct. 14.
The proposed changes would better reflect common material specifications and market practice in the domestic US recycled PET markets, according to market feedback.
The proposed changes below would impact the methodology specifications for the following daily assessments, in cents/lb, along with all associated $/mt conversion assessments and averages:
Los Angeles Assessments
| Symbol | Assessment | Current Platts methodology specification | Proposed changes to Platts methodology specification |
| ARPLA00 | Clear Flake FOB Los Angeles | PVC content: no higher than 100 ppm | PVC content: no higher than 50 ppm |
| Delivery period: 3-30 days forward | Delivery period: 1-30 days forward | ||
| AFGPA00 | Food-Grade Pellets FOB Los Angeles | PVC content: no higher than 10 ppm | Benzene levels: no higher than 200 ppb |
| Delivery period: 3-30 days forward | Delivery period: 1-30 days forward |
Chicago, Southeast Assessments
| Symbol | Assessment | Current Platts methodology specification | Proposed changes to Platts methodology specification |
| ACPGA00 | Clear Packaging Grade Flake FOB Chicago | Delivery period : 3-30 days forward | Delivery period: 1-30 days forward |
| APOSB00 | Clear Flake Ex-Works Southeast | Delivery period: 0-30 days forward | Delivery period: 1-30 days forward |
Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized to the standard.
The proposed changes would be reflected in Platts Americas Chemicals Specifications Guide, available here.
The affected assessments are published on the fixed pages PCA0441, PCA0574, and PCA0624, in Polymerscan and Sustainable Polymerscan, Platts Connect, and in the Platts price database under the above-mentioned codes.
Please send any comments or feedback to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by Sept. 7.
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.