Chemicals, Polymers

November 13, 2024

Platts to launch weekly DDP US Midwest PBT resin spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch new DDP US Midwest polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) neat resin and glass-filled resin weekly price assessments, effective Dec. 18.

A proposal to assess these markets was originally published on Oct. 18 and can be found here.

The assessments will reflect the following PBT specifications.

Basis and location DDP US Midwest DDP US Midwest
UOM cents/lb cents/lb
Cargo size Minimum 20 mt Minimum 20 mt
Product specification Base resin, IV equal to or less than 1.1 dL/g 30% glass filled resin
Laycan 3-30 days forward delivery 3-30 days forward delivery
Transportation Trucks Trucks

The new assessment, to be published in cents/lb, will take into consideration price information gathered up to the close of the assessment process at 1:30 pm Houston time.

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

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

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they 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.