Chemicals, Polymers
October 14, 2025
Platts changes US recycled polyethylene terephthalate specifications for clear flakes, food-grade pellets
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has changed the laycan and the quality specifications of its recycled polyethylene terephthalate clear flakes assessments in Los Angeles, Chicago, and US Southeast, and for food-grade pellets in Los Angeles, to reflect current market practice, effective Oct. 14.
The changes were first proposed in the subscriber note published on Aug. 13, which can be found here. The decision note published Sept. 9 can be found here.
The changes affect the following daily assessments, in cents/lb, along with all associated $/mt conversion assessments and averages.
Los Angeles Assessments
| Symbol | Assessment | Previous | Current |
| ARPLA00 | Clear Flake Ex-Works Los Angeles | PVC content: no higher than 100 ppm | PVC content: no higher than 50 ppm |
| Laycan: 3-30 days forward | Laycan: 1-30 days forward | ||
| AFGPA00 | Food-Grade Pellets Ex-Works Los Angeles | PVC content: no higher than 10 ppm | PVC content: not specified |
| Benzene levels: no higher than 200 ppb | |||
| Laycan : 3-30 days forward | Laycan: 1-30 days forward |
Chicago, Southeast Assessments
| Symbol | Assessment | Previous | Current |
| ACPGA00 | Clear Packaging Grade Flake Ex-Works Chicago | Laycan: 3-30 days forward | Laycan: 1-30 days forward |
| APOSB00 | Clear Flake Ex-Works Southeast | Laycan: 0-30 days forward | Laycan: 1-30 days forward |
Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized to the standard.
The changes will 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.
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