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Resin Pricing—June 2004


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Market Prices Effective Mid-May A
 RESIN GRADEb
¢/LB
¢/CU INc
 

 ABS

 

 
 
 MED IMPACT
 62 - 82  
 2.4 - 3.1  
 
 HI IMPACT
 72 - 85  
 2.7 - 3.2  
 
 X-HI IMPACT
 82 - 105  
 3.1 - 3.9  
 
 HI HEAT
 85 - 95  
 3.2 - 3.6  
 
 PIPE
 58 - 62  
 2.2 - 2.3  
 
 SHEET
 75 - 90  
 3.0 - 3.7  
 
 TRANSPARENT
 125 - 165  
 4.9 - 6.4  
 
 FITTINGS
 65 - 78  
 2.4 - 2.9  
 
 PLATING
 95 - 105  
 3.5 - 3.9  
 
 FLAME RET
 105 - 135  
 4.6 - 5.9  
 
 STRUCT FM
 83 - 97  
 3.6 - 4.3  
 
 10% GLASS
 125 - 140  
 5.0 - 5.6  
 
 30% GLASS
 116 - 136  
 5.3 - 6.3  
 
 ABS/PC ALLOY
 135 - 165  
 5.6 - 6.8  
 
 ABS/PVC ALLOY
 130 - 135  
 5.8 - 6.1  
 
 ABS/NYLON ALLOY
 190  
 7.3  
 


 ACETAL

 

 
 
 HOMOPOL
 130 - 147  
 6.7 - 7.3  
 
 20% GLASS
 160 - 220  
 9.0 - 12.4  
 
 COPOLYMER
 133 - 137  
 6.8 - 7.0  
 
 25% GLASS
 160 - 215  
 9.2 - 12.3  
 


 ACRYLIC

 

 
 
 G-P
 72 - 102  
 3.0 - 4.3  
 
 IMPACT
 130 - 191  
 5.4 - 7.9  
 


 ACRYLONITRILE COPOL

 

 
 
 EXTRUSION
 101 - 116  
 4.0 - 4.6  
 
 INJECTION
 120 - 135  
 4.8 - 5.4  
 


 ALKYD


65 - 74  


4.9 - 5.5  
 


 CELLULOSICS

 

 
 
 ACETATE
 187  
 8.6  
 
 CAB
 184  
 7.9  
 
 CAP
 184  
 7.9  
 


 DAP (G-P)


251 - 497  


16.7 - 34.7  
 


 EPOXY

 

 
 
 G-P RESIN
 116 - 126  
 NAd  
 
 COMPOUNDS
   
   
 
 C/B/Te
 123 - 166  
 9.4 - 12.9  
 
 R/C/Df
 208 - 271  
 15.3 - 20.1  
 
 SEMICONDUCTOR
   
   
 
 NOVOLAC
 193 - 228  
 13.1 - 15.9  
 
 ANHYDRIDE
 188 - 268  
 13.9 - 19.2  
 


 EVA

 

 
 
 INJECTION
 46 - 52  
 1.5 - 1.7  
 
 FILM EXTRU
 42 - 49  
 1.4 - 1.6  
 


 EVOH


265  


11.3  
 


 FLUORO-POLYMER

 

 
 
 CTFE
 4500  
 346.6  
 
 ECTFE
 1400 - 1600  
 108.3 - 123.8 
 
 ETFE
 1100 - 1600  
 73.6 - 107.1 
 
 FEP
 925 - 1400  
 71.3 - 107.9 
 
 PFA
 1700 - 2400  
 131.6 - 185.8 
 
 PTFE
 450 - 900  
 34.8 - 69.7  
 
 PVDF
 650 - 800  
 41.4 - 50.9  
 


 IONOMER

 

 
 
 PACKAGING
 127 - 166  
 4.3 - 6.0  
 
 INDUSTRIAL
 150 - 244  
 5.0 - 8.3  
 


 LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYMERS

 

 
 
 INJECTION MIN FILLED
 690 - 1035  
 44.2 - 72.1  
 
 GLASS FILLED
 695 - 895  
 40 - 52  
 
 CARBON FILLED
 1700 - 2000  
 83.2 - 138.6 
 
 UNFILLED
 1000 - 1200  
 58 - 70  
 
 EXTRUSION UNFILLED
 1200 - 2200  
 60.5 - 110.9 
 


 MELAMINE COMPOUND


90 - 94  


5.5 - 5.6  
 


 MELAMINE/PHENOLIC COMPOUND

75 - 83  

4.5 - 5.0  
 


 NYLON

 

 
 
 TYPE 6
 124 - 144  
 5.0 - 5.9  
 
 MIN FILLED
 119 - 132  
 5.9 - 6.6  
 
 30% GLASS
 135 - 160  
 6.6 - 7.8  
 
 TYPE 66
 140 - 155  
 7.4 - 8.2  
 
 MIN FILLED
 140 - 148  
 7.4 - 7.8  
 
 30% GLASS
 130 - 180  
 6.3 - 8.8  
 
 TYPE 69
 250 - 276  
 9.7 - 10.7  
 
 TYPE 6/10
 286 - 313  
 12.4 - 13.6  
 
 TYPE 612
 400  
 15.3  
 
 30% GLASS
 309 - 311  
 14.7  
 
 40% GLASS
 309  
 14.7  
 
 TYPE 46
 295  
 12.6  
 
 TYPE 11
 329 - 341  
 13.6 - 14.1  
 
 30% GLASS
 331 - 350  
 15.0 - 15.8  
 
 40% GLASS
 347 - 360  
 17.7 - 18.5  
 
 TYPE 12
 318 - 341  
 12.1 - 13.0  
 
 30% GLASS
 327 - 350  
 14.7 - 15.8  
 
 50% GLASS
 299 - 340  
 15.6 - 17.8  
 
 TRANSPARENT AMORPHOUS
 247 - 360  
 10.3 - 15.0  
 


 PHENOLIC MOLD COMP


55.5 - 87.5  


2.8 - 4.0  
 
 REINFORCED GRADES
 100.5 - 267.5 
 6.0 - 15.9  
 


 POLYAMIDE-IMIDEg

 

 
 
 UNFILLED
 2310 - 3045  
 124.7 - 164.4 
 
 30% GLASS
 2250 - 2985  
 130.4 - 173.0 
 
 30% CARBON FIB.
 3260 - 3950  
 173.6 - 210.5 
 


 POLYARYLATE


200 - 280  


8.8 - 12.3  
 


 POLYARYL SULFONE


440  


21.8  
 


 POLYBUTYLENE

 

 
 
 G-P
 94 - 96  
 3.1  
 
 FILM
 88 - 91  
 2.9  
 
 PIPE
   
   
 
 COLD WATER
 116 - 120  
 3.9 - 4.0  
 
 HOT WATER
 162 - 166  
 5.5 - 5.6  
 


 POLYCARBONATE

 

 
 
 INJECTION
 138 - 165  
 5.9 - 7.0  
 
 20% GLASS
 177 - 190  
 7.6 - 8.2  
 
 30% GLASS
 178 - 217  
 7.6 - 9.3  
 
 EXTRUSION
 127 - 145  
 5.4 - 6.2  
 
 BLOW MOLD
 140 - 170  
 6.0 - 7.3  
 
 STRUCT FOAM
 149 - 181  
 6.4 - 7.8  
 
 20% GLASS
 235 - 255  
 10.1 - 11.0  
 
 FR
 166 - 197  
 7.1 - 8.5  
 
 CD
 82 - 100  
 3.5 - 4.3  
 


 POLYESTER (TP) PBT TYPE

 

 
 
 UNFILLED
 143 - 150  
 6.9  
 
 HI-IMP
 154 - 165  
 7.6  
 
 30% GLASS, FR
 165 - 187  
 10.0  
 
 STRUCT FOAM
 159 - 165  
 NAd  
 


 PET

 

 
 
 BOTTLE (RAILCAR)
 74 - 79  
 3.6 - 3.7  
 
 MOD PET
   
   
 
 30% GLASS
 132 - 143  
 7.4  
 
 55% GLASS
 148 - 155  
 9.8  
 
 30% GLASS FLAME RET
 147 - 157  
 9.2  
 
 PETG COPOL
 114 - 124  
 5.2 - 5.6  
 
 RESIN GRADEb
¢/LB
¢/CU INc


 POLYESTER THERMOSET

 

 
 
 G-P ORTHO
 65 - 72 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 ISOPHTHALIC
 88 - 98  
 NAd  
 
 BIS-A
 123 - 153  
 NAd  
 


 PEEK


4400  


231  
 
 30% GLASS
 3300  
 173  
 


 POLYETHERIMIDE


641 - 646  


29.3 - 29.5  
 
 30% GLASS
 526 - 531  
 24.0 - 24.2  
 


 POLYETHERKETONE (PEK)


2950  


130.1  
 
 30% GLASS
 2600  
 153  
 


 POLYETHERSULFONE


350 - 400  


17.2 - 19.7  
 
 30% GLASS
 425 - 525  
 21 - 25.9  
 


 POLYETHYLENE (RAILCAR) LDPE

 

 
 
 G-P MOLDING & EXTRU
 64 - 66 Prices Went Down
 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 INJECTION
 64 - 66 Prices Went Down
 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 LID RESIN
 65 - 67 Prices Went Down
 2.1 - 2.2 Prices Went Down
 
 LINER
 63 - 65 Prices Went Down
 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 CLARITY
 62 - 64 Prices Went Down
 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 EXTRU COATG
 64 - 66 Prices Went Down
 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 BLOW MOLD
 65 - 67 Prices Went Down
 2.1 - 2.2 Prices Went Down
 


 LLDPE, BUTENE BASED

 

 
 
 G-P MOLDING
 50 - 52 Prices Went Down
 1.7 - 1.8 Prices Went Down
 
 FILM
 52 - 54 Prices Went Down
 1.8 Prices Went Down
 
 ROTOMOLD
 54 - 56 Prices Went Down
 1.8 - 1.9 Prices Went Down
 


 LLDPE, HAO-BASED

 

 
 
 G-P MOLDING
 56 - 59 Prices Went Down
 1.9 - 2.0 Prices Went Down
 
 LID RESIN
 62 - 65 Prices Went Down
 2.1 - 2.2 Prices Went Down
 
 LINER FILM
 57 - 59 Prices Went Down
 1.9 - 2.0 Prices Went Down
 


 HDPE

 

 
 
 G-P INJ MOLD
 52 - 54 Prices Went Down
 1.7 - 1.8 Prices Went Down
 
 FILM
 60 - 62 Prices Went Down
 2.0 Prices Went Down
 
 BLOW MOLD
 54 - 56 Prices Went Down
 1.8 - 1.9 Prices Went Down
 

 HMW-HDPE

 

 
 
 BLOW MOLDING
 62 - 64 Prices Went Down
 2.1 - 2.1 Prices Went Down
 
 FILM
 64 - 66 Prices Went Down
 2.2 Prices Went Down
 
 PIPE
 68 - 70 Prices Went Down
 2.3 Prices Went Down
 


 UHMW-PE


100 - 125  


3.6 - 3.7  
 


 PPE/PPO BASED RESIN

 

 
 
 INJECTION
 180  
 6.8  
 
 20% GLASSh
 283  
 12.3  
 
 30% GLASSh
 291  
 13.3  
 
 EXTRUSIONh
 242  
 9.2  
 
 STRUCT FM
 231  
 NAd  
 


 PPS

 

 
 
 40% GLASS
 340 - 385  
 20 - 23  
 
 55% GLASS/MINERAL
 275 - 295  
 16 - 17.4  
 
 65% GLASS/MINERAL
 215 - 260  
 11 - 14  
 


 POLYPROPYLENE (RAILCAR)

 

 
 
 G-P HOMOPOL INJECTION
 59 - 61 Prices Went Up 
 1.9 - 2.0 Prices Went Up 
 
 EXTRUSION FIBER
 56 - 58 Prices Went Up 
 1.8 - 1.9 Prices Went Up 
 
 PROFILES
 60 - 62 Prices Went Up 
 1.9 - 2.0 Prices Went Up 
 
 RANDOM COPOL
   
   
 
 BLOW MOLDING
 64 - 66 Prices Went Up 
 2.0 - 2.1 Prices Went Up 
 
 FILM
 62 - 64 Prices Went Up 
 2.0 - 2.1 Prices Went Up 
 
 INJECTION
 61 - 63 Prices Went Up 
 1.9 - 2.0 Prices Went Up 
 
 IMPACT COPOL
  Prices Went Up 
   
 
 MED IMP
 74 - 77 Prices Went Up 
 2.4 - 2.5 Prices Went Up 
 
 HI IMP
 77 - 79 Prices Went Up 
 2.5 Prices Went Up 
 


 POLYSTYRENE (RAILCAR)

 

 
 
 G-P CRYSTAL
 62 - 69 Prices Went Up 
 2.3 - 2.6 Prices Went Up 
 
 HI HEAT
 61 - 68 Prices Went Up 
 2.3 - 2.5 Prices Went Up 
 
 HIPS
 62 - 70 Prices Went Up 
 2.3 - 2.6 Prices Went Up 
 
 SUPER HI IMP
 72 - 78 Prices Went Up 
 2.7 - 2.9 Prices Went Up 
 
 FR
 87 - 98  
 3.2 - 3.7  
 
 STRUCT FM (FR)
 91 - 93  
 na  
 


 EPS

 

 
 
 UNMODIFIED
 80 - 83  
 NAd  
 
 MODIFIED
 81 - 85  
 NAd  
 


 POLYSULFONE


432 - 512  


19.3 - 22.9  
 
 10% GLASS 430 20.6
 605 - 612  
 27 - 27.3  
 
 30% GLASS 372 20.01
 557 - 562  
 24.9 - 25  
 


 POLYURETHANE (TP)

 

 
 
 ESTER TYPE
 185 - 255  
 8 - 11  
 
 ETHER TYPE
 245 - 295  
 10.6 - 13  
 


 PU ISOCYANATES

 

 
 
 POLYMERIC MDI
 105 - 115  
 NAd  
 
 80/20 TDI
 110 - 120  
 NAd  
 


 PVC RESIN (RAILCAR)

 

 
 
 G-P HOMOPOL
 41 - 44 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 PIPE
 39 - 42 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 FILM
 51 - 53 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 COPOLYMER FLOORING
 57 - 59 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 DISPERSION HOMOPOLY
 58 - 74 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 COPOLYMER
 71 - 75 Prices Went Up 
 NAd  
 
 CPVC PIPE COMPOUND
 119  
 NAd  
 


 PVDC

 

 
 
 EXTRUDABLE
 162  
 NAd  
 


 SILICONES

 

 
 
 MOLD. COMP.
 581 - 640  
 38.1 - 39.3  
 
 SPECIALTY GR.
 891 - 3148  
 NAd  
 
 SILICONE/EPOXY
 339 - 343  
 22.5 - 22.8  
 


 STYRENEACRYLIC


108 - 112  


3.7 - 4.0  
 


 SAN (G-P)


66 - 74  


2.5 - 2.8  
 


 STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE

 

 
 
 G-P
 110 - 115  
 4.2 - 4.3  
 
 HI IMP
 130 - 140  
 4.2 - 4.5  
 
 FR
 175 - 183  
 6.7 - 7.0  
 


 TP ELASTOMERS

 

 
 
 OLEFINIC
 70 - 76  
 2.4  
 
 POLYAMIDE
 287 - 337  
 10.4 - 12.3  
 
 POLYESTER
 200 - 310  
 8.8 - 13.6  
 
 STYRENIC
 82 - 237  
 2.9 - 8.3  
 


 UREA MOLDING COMPOUND

 

 
 
 BLACK & BROWN
 67 - 78  
 3.6 - 4.1  
 
 WHITE & IVORY
 72  
 3.8  
 


 VINYL ESTER

 

 
 
 COR RES
 147  
 NAd  
 
 HEAT & COR RES
 161  
 NAd  
 

KEY: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow () indicates direction of price change. aTruckload, unless otherwise specified. bUnfilled, natural color, unless otherwise specified. cBased on typical or average density. dNot applicable. eNovolac and anhydride grades for coils, bushings, transformers. fNovolac and anhydride grades for resisitors, capacitors, diodes. gIn quantities of 20,000 lb. h19,800-lb load.

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