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Allbase Intelligence scans the markets every day: official statistics, producer notices, trade rulings and research, checked at source, each with our view. Newest first.
Flame-retardant hybrid epoxy laminates cut heat release in lab fire tests
Lab laminates of hybrid epoxy released far less heat in cone calorimeter tests, at one thickness and one heat flux. HB is a basic plastics rating, not a building fire class, so nothing to act on yet.
MDPI (Materials)Industrial
ALTA Performance Materials to buy BASF's Palatal business in Chile
Ownership of a Chilean composites materials business is changing hands, on the strength of one company's statement and with completion set for Q1 2027. The deal concerns Latin American markets rather than UK supply, so nothing to act on yet.
ALTA Performance MaterialsConstruction
Bank of England lifts rate to 4% as energy costs climb
Interest rates are up again, with Brent at USD 108/bbl and gas at 216p/therm behind the Bank's inflation outlook. Both feed resin, bitumen and coating costs, so expect producer price notices to follow in the coming months.
Bank of EnglandConstructionCharted
Euro weakens against sterling in ECB daily reference fixing
Sterling edged up against the euro at this fixing, so resins, fibres and fleece priced in euros land slightly cheaper. A single day's rate is not a trend, and there is nothing to act on yet.
European Central BankIndustrialCharted
Hybrid glass and polypropylene epoxy laminates resist seawater better over 30 days
A single lab study of E-CR glass and polypropylene hybrid epoxy laminates, aged in seawater for 30 days. Promising for marine work, but a month is short and nothing here changes a specification today: nothing to act on yet.
MDPI PolymersMarine
Container freight rates slip again, with Asia to Europe down 2%
Container rates eased again this week, with Shanghai to Rotterdam slipping further than the global composite. A small weekly move on imported glass fibre, resin and fleece freight, so nothing to act on yet.
DrewryIndustrialCharted
UK factory output grows fastest in 25 months as PMI reaches 52.8
UK factories are busier and paying more for inputs, with deliveries slowing. That busier demand competes for the same resins, glass fibre and adhesives that roofing and composite work draws on, so firmer quotes and longer waits look likely this winter.
S&P GlobalIndustrialCharted
EU fixes anti-dumping duties on Chinese polyester spunbond for five years
The duties apply at EU borders, not UK ones, but EU-made roofing membranes on Chinese polyester carriers could rise in price as makers switch supply, and UK buyers may see some of that. On roofing jobs, check where the specified membrane is made and ask suppliers how long quotes will hold.
European CommissionConstructionCharted
UK energy production falls 7.0% while gas-fired generation rises 10%
For green energy and industrial contractors, the diesel rise could feed into site plant, crane and haulage costs on wind and solar jobs, so fixed-price tenders may need a fuel clause. Continued reliance on gas generation means power costs for energy-intensive resin and fibre production could stay volatile and may show up in composite price notices.
Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroGreen energyCharted
Crude oil input costs drive UK factory prices higher in September
Producer costs are rising faster than producers are charging, which leaves a gap that resin, PVC and coating suppliers will want to close. Expect more price notices this autumn, and agree prices before long jobs start.
Office for National StatisticsIndustrialCharted
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