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Resin Pricing–January 2005

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Market Prices Effective Mid-Dec ^A

RESIN GRADE^b	¢/LB	¢/CU IN^c
ABS
MED IMPACT	80 - 90	3.0 - 3.4
HI IMPACT	85 - 95	3.2 - 3.6
X-HI IMPACT	95 - 105	3.6 - 4.0
HI HEAT	85 - 95	3.2 - 3.6
PIPE	80 - 110	3.0 - 4.2
SHEET	90 - 110	3.4 - 4.2
TRANSPARENT	125 - 165	4.9 - 6.4
FITTINGS	85 - 115	3.2 - 4.3
PLATING	95 - 105	3.5 - 3.9
FLAME RET	120 - 140	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	145 - 180	5.5 - 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	117 - 152	5.0 - 6.5
IMPACT	162 - 222	6.9 - 9.5
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	189	8.2
CAP	189	8.2
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	139 - 159	5.7 - 6.5
MIN FILLED	131 - 144	5.4 - 5.9
30% GLASS	148 - 173	6.0 - 7.0
TYPE 66	153 - 168	6.3 - 6.9
MIN FILLED	151 - 159	6.2 - 6.5
30% GLASS	142 - 192	5.8 - 7.9
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	75	3.8
REINFORCED GRADES	105 - 268	6.1 - 16
POLYAMIDE-IMIDEg
UNFILLED	2310 - 3045	117.8 - 155.3
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	145 - 180	6.3 - 7.8
BLOW MOLD	155 - 190	6.7 - 8.2
STRUCT FOAM	149 - 181	6.4 - 7.8
20% GLASS	235 - 255	10.1 - 11.0
FR	166 - 197	7.1 - 8.5
CD	140 - 200	6.0 - 8.6
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)	89 - 91	4.5 - 4.6
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 GRADE^b	¢/LB	¢/CU IN^c
POLYESTER THERMOSET
G-P ORTHO	95 - 105	NAd
ISOPHTHALIC	120 - 130	NAd
BIS-A	160 - 195	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	88 - 90	2.9 - 3.0
INJECTION	88 - 90	2.9 - 3.0
LID RESIN	90 - 92	3.0
LINER	88 - 90	2.9 - 3.0
CLARITY	87 - 90	2.9 - 3.0
EXTRU COATG	89 - 91	2.9 - 3.0
BLOW MOLD	90 - 92	3.0 - 3.2
LLDPE, BUTENE BASED
G-P MOLDING	75 - 77	2.5 - 2.6
FILM	77 - 79	2.6
ROTOMOLD	79 - 81	2.6 - 2.7
LLDPE, HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING	81 - 83	2.7
LID RESIN	87 - 89	2.9
LINER FILM	82 - 84	2.7 - 2.8
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD	77 - 79	2.6 - 2.7
FILM	85 - 87	2.7 - 2.9
BLOW MOLD	79 - 81	2.7 - 2.8
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING	87 - 89	2.9
FILM	89 - 91	2.9 - 3.1
PIPE	93 - 95	3.2
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	72 - 74	2.3
EXTRUSION FIBER	68 - 70	2.2 - 2.3
PROFILES	72 - 74	2.3 - 2.4
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING	76 - 78	2.5
FILM	74 - 76	2.4 - 2.5
INJECTION	73 - 75	2.4 - 2.5
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP	86 - 88	2.8 - 2.9
HI IMP	89 - 91	2.9
POLYSTYRENE (RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL	72 - 81	2.7 - 3.0
HI HEAT	75 - 84	2.8 - 3.1
HIPS	73 - 82	2.7 - 3.1
SUPER HI IMP	83 - 90	3.1 - 3.4
FR	91 - 102	3.4 - 3.8
STRUCT FM (FR)	95 - 98	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	45 - 47	NAd
PIPE	43 - 46	NAd
FILM	55 - 57	NAd
COPOLYMER FLOORING	58 - 60	NAd
DISPERSION HOMOPOLY	57 - 75	NAd
COPOLYMER	72 - 76	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	76	3.8
WHITE & IVORY	81	4.0
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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