Tightness in feedstock bisphenol-A.

Tightness in feedstock bisphenol-A, however, is causing a temporary pinch.
Polycarbonate resins should divert in a dynamic performance this year despite short-term tightness in feedstock bisphenol-A. Compounder of similar PC blends as polycarbonate/ABS and PC/PET anticipate equal stronger growth than for unblend resins.
Overall shooting for PC is a healthy 8 to 10 percent according to analyst Austin Peppin of Chesterton, Mo.-based Peppin Associates Inc. He adds that the measured approach to capacity expansion taken from producers has mostly kept provide and demand in balance.

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