{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief","title":"Q4 Resin Outlook: Producers Push Increases Without Support | 11/3/25 | ResinSmart Update","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9d272901\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":115,"description":"History repeats. In the resin market — like every commodity cycle before it — price resistance without justification never lasts.This week, Michael breaks down why producers’ attempted increases across PE, PP, PS, PVC, ABS, PC, and PET don’t align with the data — and how buyers can use transparency to push back with confidence.Highlights: • PE: Proposed +3¢/lb for November lacks merit. • PP: Feedstock PGP lowest since 2022. • PS & ABS: Weak feedstocks, falling demand. • PVC: Still sliding amid soft housing. • PET: Tariff-driven bumps fading fast.Key Takeaway: History rewards those who push back with facts.","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}