Current Pricing:

Current Resin Pricing

Engineering Thermoplastics

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

Resin pricing data presented is compiled by Plastics News' team of experts. In no instance does Plastics News guarantee the accuracy of statistics provided. For current resin pricing quotes, please contact your supplier.

Learn how PN gathers its resin prices. For more information about pricing, contact senior reporter Frank Esposito.


Symbol Key

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- indicates a price increase for that material is pending.

- indicates a correction in the published price.

Volume Category

I - Annual volumes greater than 1 million pounds.

II - Annual volumes of 300,000-500,000 pounds.

Prices as of May 27, 2013

Click on a resin below to view grades and pricing

Acetalclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Homopolymer 133—140 144—150
20 glass -- 175—190
Copolymer 111—121 126—135
25 glass -- 156—171

Nylonclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Type 6 189—199 202—206
Type 6/6 180—188 192—203

Polyesterclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
PBT Injection 137—142 147—152
PBT 30 glass FR 172—177 182—192
PET Injection 118—123 128—138
PET 30 glass FR 155—165 165—175

PCclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Blow Molding 199—209 230—240
Injection GP 183—192 187—212
20 glass 199—209 230—246
Injection Structural foam 181—190 217—234
Injection Flame retardant 214—231 242—252
Extrusion Sheet 182—191 194—222
Optical media 165—174 175—194

Polyurethaneclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Ester type Injection 189—206 213—222
Ester type Extrusion 216—238 252—270
Ether type 252—265 297—306

TPEclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Polyester -- 350—425
Olefinic 80—115 120—135
Styrenic 90—120 150—200

Cellulosicsclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Acetate -- 178—178
Butyrate -- 175—175
Propionate -- 175—175

PPO/PPEclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
Injection GP -- 123—187
Injection GP 20 glass -- 179—272
Injection Structural foam -- 131—207
Extrusion -- 148—239

SANclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
GP 108—116 120—144

SMAclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
GP -- 119—123
High Impact 107—118 127—130
Flame retardant 157—165 --

UHMW-PEclick to expand

Resin/Grade Volume category
I II
UHMW-PE 120—124 136—146

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