Processors continued to tap into the attractive spot polyethylene (PE) market headed into the long Labor Day weekend. All high-density PE resins and linear-low-density PE film were down a full penny, as new reactors pump out these commodity resins.

Low polyethylene (PE) price levels have been viewed as attractive, as processors continued to step up and supersize their orders, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago) in its weekly Market Update.

Deep discounts and great opportunities are available for buyers of polyethylene (PE) resin.

The resin markets and industry breathed a collective sigh of relief as Tropical Storm Barry came and went without causing any significant disruptions. It did, however, leave a trail of heightened trading activity and, to the delight of resin buyers, lower prices.