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Historical Resin Pricing

Engineering Thermoplastics

RESIN: Acetal

RESIN GRADE: 25 glass

VOLUME: Annual volumes of 300,000-500,000 pounds.

Current Pricing

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg

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2013

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
03-Jun-13	160	175	167.5

2012

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
07-May-12	156	171	163.5

2005

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
31-Oct-05	150	165	157.5

2000

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
06-Nov-00	145	160	152.5

1999

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
19-Apr-99	165	180	172.5

1996

As of Date	Level
As of Date	Low	High	Avg
25-Nov-96	180	195	187.5
26-Aug-96	192	215	203.5

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

"Change Date" represents issue dates when Plastics News published a change in our weekly price chart, as well as the week when the file was updated most recently. Our published prices indicate when we became aware of and confirmed with North American buyers and suppliers that prices actually changed in the market.