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August 4, 2008

Higher PP Prices May Usher in Better Times for Polystyrene

Rebecca Coons

Sharply higher polypropylene (PP) raw material costs have driven up PP prices faster than prices for other resins, including polystyrene (PS), potentially opening the door for substitution of PP with PS in certain applications, market sources say...

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