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Resin pricing - Engineering Thermoplastics

For November 09, 2009

KEY:	Historical Pricing Data
I-Annual volumes greater than 1 million pounds. II-Annual volumes of 300,000-500,000 pounds.

		Volume category
Resin/Grade	I		II
Acetal
Homopolymer		103 - 110		114 - 120
20 glass		--		145 - 160
Copolymer		105 - 115		120 - 129
25 glass		--		150 - 165
Cellulosics
Acetate		--		178 - 178
Butyrate		--		175 - 175
Propionate		--		175 - 175
Nylon
Type 6		134 - 144		147 - 151
Type 6/6		144 - 152		156 - 167
PC
Blow Molding		166 - 176		197 - 207
Injection GP		150 - 159		154 - 179
20 glass		166 - 176		197 - 213
Injection Structural foam		148 - 157		184 - 201
Injection Flame retardant		181 - 198		209 - 219
Extrusion Sheet		149 - 158		161 - 189
Optical media		132 - 141		142 - 161
Polyester
PBT Injection		122 - 127		132 - 137
PBT 30 glass FR		157 - 162		167 - 177
PET Injection		118 - 123		128 - 138
PET 30 glass FR		155 - 165		165 - 175
Polyurethane
Ester type Injection		169 - 186		193 - 202
Ester type Extrusion		196 - 218		232 - 250
Ether type		232 - 245		277 - 286
PPO/PPE
Injection GP		--		123 - 187
Injection GP 20 glass		--		179 - 272
Injection Structural foam		--		131 - 207
Extrusion		--		148 - 239
SAN
GP		98 - 106		110 - 134
SMA
GP		--		119 - 123
High Impact		107 - 118		127 - 130
Flame retardant		157 - 165		--
TPE
Polyester		--		350 - 425
Olefinic		80 - 115		120 - 135
Styrenic		90 - 120		150 - 200
UHMW-PE
UHMW-PE		110 - 114		126 - 136

Prices are in U.S. cents per pound for prime resin, unfilled, natural color, FOB supplier, unless otherwise indicated.

indicates a market-price increase in our chart in the past week.
indicates a market-price decrease in our chart in the past week.
P indicates a price increase for that material is pending.
indicates a correction in the published price.

Prices are generated from interviews with North American buyers and suppliers. The information provided is based on sources believed to be reliable but its accuracy or timeliness is not guaranteed and no warranties of any kind are provided.Plastics News does not intend to specify the price of the materials listed. For price quotes on specific materials, contact the supplier.

For pricing information on virgin thermoplastic resins, call senior reporter Frank Esposito at (330) 865-6156, or fax him at (330) 836-2322.

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