Don't Drop the Stick: Playing Defense in a Four-Month Rising Resin Market | May 2, 2026

Four consecutive months of PP contracts finishing higher. Benzene up 62 cents in a month. PVC at 16 days of supply. It feels like you're killing a penalty that never ends.But disciplined buyers don't drop the stick.This week, Michael Workman breaks down the market across PP, PS, ABS, PC, and PVC — and more importantly, where buyers still have leverage right now before May nominations fully land.Key topics:The 6¢ margin enhancement buried inside PP's April increase — and what your contract language says about itWhy PC and ABS are cost stories, not scarcity stories — and why that matters for how hard you push backThe ABS window: at least one major producer not taking new orders through year-endFour specific actions for this weekWhy protecting the crease is the right procurement posture right nowAlso: the kids show up exactly when they were told to. Penalty killing at home is a different sport.If you're at Flex Forum next week — come find us.Powered by ResinSmart and the RESIN8 engine — real transaction data, trusted cost models, no more guesswork. resinsmart.ai