{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief","title":"Resin Market Moves | 11/7/25 | Michael Workman | Growth Director at ResinSmart","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":104,"description":"Flat prices. Weak demand. Long inventories.\nWelcome to The Waiting Game — where resin buyers hold firm and producers keep testing price increases that the data doesn’t support.\nIn this week’s Resin Market Moves, Michael breaks down what’s happening across North America’s resin markets and what it means for buyers planning year-end negotiations and 2026 budgets.\n \nResin Market Highlights\nPolyethylene (PE):\nFlat in October; producers testing another +3¢/lb for November, but fundamentals say “not likely.” Inventories remain long and exports soft.\nPolypropylene (PP):\nOctober contracts fell 4¢/lb as PGP hit three-year lows. Market near cycle bottom.\nPolystyrene (PS):\nDown 2¢/lb in October; weak benzene and BD keep downward pressure.\nABS & Polycarbonate (PC):\nStill stable-to-soft. Proposed +10¢/lb increases for November lack support.\nPVC:\nDown 2¢ in October; no proposed hikes for November amid soft construction demand.\nNylon (PA6 & PA66):\nStable to lower. Feedstocks down again; automotive demand sluggish.\nPET:\nUp slightly in October from tariffs, but tariffs aside, fundamentals remain weak and prices should ease again in November.\nKey Takeaway\nThe market’s flat — but not quiet.\nBuyers with real data have leverage, while producers are left waiting for justification that isn’t there.\nResinSmart helps processors, OEMs, and brand owners see what’s real — benchmarking contract and spot resin prices against actual market transactions so you can negotiate with confidence.\nLearn more at https://www.ResinSmart.ai","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9sQKF90z4mZMcXCjKzZYFM5EfH2MoBWVj1RDIOBqoTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NDZm/ZDZjZDg5MWQwNTVm/NWFiYjczODZhMTYw/NGVjNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}