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yup,
    My father was head of polymer research for Dow and my  brother is the 
chem. eng. over the factory that makes memory foam mattresses, and  will
tell you that there has been a sharp increase in demand from Russia and 
China. Problem is, the suppliers have been in a static market for years  and
not planned for growth at this rate. This will last until more factories  get
online at all levels of the process.
 
Drew
 
 
In a message dated 2/26/2008 6:48:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
erthnsky AT bellsouth.net writes:

I don't  know about peak metal, but most of the raws in my industry are  
petrochemicals, and I can say that in the last few months, supply is  
waning.  Demand has grown to the point that some companies are  offering 
to pay a surcharge or pay more just to get the raws (polymers,  resins, 
and waxes) or to get higher up on the waiting list.  Either  someone is 
holding on to raws to increase demand, or the supply industry  is somehow 
compromised because it surely isn't keeping up with the  increased 
worldwide  demand.

Bev





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