Prices Up for All Five Commodity Resins There’s hope for flat or lower prices for each of these resins in the fourth quarter.

Feedstock and/or resin supply constraints due largely to unplanned production disruptions added to the general resin tightness, particularly for PP and PE. Along with spiking feedstock costs, this tightness was a key factor contributing to the implementation of price increases for all five commodity resins. Yet, there appears to be potential for flat or even lower prices for each of these resins in the fourth quarter.