Chemicals, Solvents & Intermediates, Polymers

November 08, 2024

Platts to launch weekly US and European polymethyl methacrylate assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch weekly duty delivered paid (DDP) US and European polymethyl methacrylate spot price assessments, to complement existing coverage of the feedstock methyl methacrylate (MMA) market, effective Dec. 11.

The assessments were first proposed on Oct. 23 in Europe and the US in a subscriber note available here(opens in a new tab).

Details of the proposed assessments are as follows:

Basis & Location DDP US Gulf Coast DDP Northwest Europe DDP Northwest Europe
Grades Standard clear extrusion into sheet Standard clear extrusion into sheet Standard clear injection
Product Specifications MFI: 1.5-4 grams/10 minutes tested at 230 degrees Celsius/3.8 kg

MFI for extrusion: 1.5-2.5 g/10 minutes tested at 230 C/3.8 kg

Vicat softening point: 95-108 C tested at B/50

MFI for injection: 2-10 g/10 minutes tested at 230 C/3.8 kg

Vicat softening point: 95-108 C tested at B/50
Color Transparent Transparent Transparent
Volume 1 FCL (Full container load on a TEU basis) Minimum 20 mt in trucks Minimum 20 mt in trucks
Laycan Loading 3-30 days forward Loading 3-30 days forward Loading 3-30 days forward
Unit of measurement US cents/lb Eur/mt Eur/mt

Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized accordingly.

The weekly assessments will be published on Wednesdays, reflecting spot values up until market close at 1630 London time for Northwest Europe, and 1330 Central Standard Time for US Gulf Coast.

The new assessments will be published on Platts Connect and in Polymerscan.

Please send any questions, comments or feedback to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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