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Plastics price trends: constant updates

FT Mercati provides a wide range of information on plastics price trends, with a particular focus on PVC, PET and Polypropylene prices, to keep you up-to-date on the latest trends in the plastics industry and the impact of its prices on businesses, consumers and the environment.
The quotations of these raw materials play a fundamental role for the market and the economy in general, acting as a compass for operators in the sector and a thermometer of the health of the industry and the entire economic system.

PVC: particularly versatile.

PVC is particularly versatile and suitable for many industrial uses:

• Pipes and fittings: the material of choice for pipes and fittings for water, irrigation, drainage and other fluids.
• Building profiles: widely used for: windows, doors, window frames, shutters and structural components.
• Sheets and Films: used for food and pharmaceutical packaging, agricultural film production, floor and wall coverings.
• Components for industry: used to make components for the automotive, electrical, electronics, etc. industry.

PET: the world of bottles

PET is the king of moulded industrial plastics:

• Chemical resistance: it is resistant to many chemicals.
• Suitability for food contact: due to its stability, PET is widely used for food and beverage containers.
• Electrical properties: PET is valued for its electrical properties.
• Fire-fighting: it is capable of self-extinguishing.

Polypropylene: particularly resistant

Polypropylene, known for its extraordinary strength, is particularly suitable for:

• Automotive components: for the production of bumpers, dashboards, interior and exterior trim, and other automotive components.
• Household appliances: due to its heat and impact resistance, this material is particularly used in the production of components for household appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and hoovers.
• Textile fibres: polypropylene is used for the production of textile fibres used in clothing, furniture and industrial applications.

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