In historical terms, the polystyrene market was in a difficult position in 2015 in terms of prices, imports, exports and consumption, and the industrial chain was not profitable. Polystyrene enterprises are underemployed and production has declined; the domestic and external economic environment is not ideal, and imports and exports have slowed; and demand has decreased significantly compared to the same period last year, as a result of the repea

The polystyrene (ps) market has been functioning at the bottom of the year since june, although it has slowed down owing to new capacity releases and cost support. As at the end of june, the average monthly price of gpps was $8083 (ton, down), a decline of 3. 83 per cent in the ring; the average monthly price of hips was $8920, a decline of 3. 93 per cent in the ring. Industry predicted that it would take time for the ps market to get out of the