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Polystyrene at an all-time high

Polystyrene prices reached an all-time high in February as packaging manufacturers continue to face a surge in styrene prices that started back in October 2016, claims ELIPSO (French Plastic and Flexible Packaging Association) and IK (German industrial association for plastic packaging). With high raw material prices expected to continue through the first half of the…

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