Chemicals, Polymers

December 18, 2024

Platts launches weekly DDP US Midwest PBT resin spot assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched 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 subsequent decision to assess these markets was published Nov. 13 and can be found here.

The assessments 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
Weekly price symbols PNRDD00 PNRDE00
Monthly average symbols PNRDD03 PNRDE03

The new assessments reflect spot values on a weekly basis on Wednesday as of 1:30 pm Houston time and follow the Americas publishing calendar.

The new assessments are 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.