Substrate Switch Advisor

Name: PACKIQ Substrate Switch Advisor
Price: 5 Credits

What it does

Submit your current substrate (e.g. PET bottle, HDPE bottle, BOPP film, BOPET film), annual volume, and current price. The Substrate Switch Advisor calculates the live price spread between the current and target substrate from PackIndex resin indices, models the tooling payback period if relevant, and gives a risk-adjusted BUY NOW / WAIT recommendation based on the spread trend.

Example use case

A converter running 500k PET bottles/year asks whether switching to HDPE makes sense given current prices. The advisor shows PackIndex PET_RESIN at $1,024/t vs HDPE at $1,311/t — PET is cheaper right now. But the 12-week trend shows PET rising 3.8% while HDPE is flat, narrowing the spread. Recommendation: lock PET contract now, review HDPE in 6 weeks.

Frequently asked questions

What substrates are covered?

All PackIndex L1 polymer resins: PP, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PET, plus film grades BOPP, BOPET, CPP.

Does it model tooling costs?

Yes — if you provide tooling investment, the agent calculates payback period at the projected annual saving.

What is the spread trend?

The direction and momentum of the price gap between the two substrates — the key signal for timing a switch.

What it does

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