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Resin pricing

COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS

For May 12, 2008

KEY: Historical Pricing Data
I-Annual volumes greater than 20 million pounds.
II-Annual volumes of about 2 million to 5 million pounds.

Resin/GradeIII
ABS
 Injection Medium Impact 91 - 94      95 - 96
 Injection High Impact 96 - 97      99 - 103
 Injection Pipe fittings 81 - 82      85 - 89
 Injection High heat 117 - 121      126 - 131
 Injection Flame retardant 122 - 126      131 - 146
 Extrusion Pipe GP 93 - 95      98 - 103
 Extrusion Sheet GP 110 - 111      113 - 115
 Blends PC/ABS --      160 - 165
 Blends Nylon/ABS --      165 - 175
Acrylic
 GP --      111 - 116
HDPE
 Blow Molding Copolymer(HIC) P 91 - 93     P 95 - 97
 Blow Molding Homopolymer (Dairy) P 91 - 92     P 93 - 96
 Drums P 93 - 95     P 96 - 99
 Injection GP P 87 - 88     P 90 - 92
 Extrusion Film HMW P 96 - 98     P 100 - 103
 Extrusion Film MMW P 96 - 97     P 101 - 103
 Extrusion Pipe HMW P 101 - 103     P 106 - 109
 Extrusion Pipe MMW P 104 - 107     P 108 - 110
 Extrusion Sheet P 89 - 91     P 93 - 95
 Rotomolding Powder --     P 102 - 105
LDPE
 Injection GP --     P 103 - 105
 Injection Lid Resin P 101 - 103     P 105 - 107
 Extrusion Coating paper P 101 - 103      --
 Extrusion Film liner P 96 - 98     P 99 - 104
 Extrusion Clarity film P 94 - 96     P 97 - 100
LLDPE
 Butene-1 comonomer Injection GP --     P 87 - 91
 Butene-1 comonomer Extrusion liner film P 86 - 89     P 90 - 92
 HAO comonomer Injection GP --     P 93 - 95
 HAO comonomer Lid resin P 98 - 101     P 104 - 107
 HAO comonomer Extrusion liner film P 92 - 94     P 96 - 99
 HAO comonomer Rotomolding powder --     P 112 - 117
PET
 APET 90 - 92      93 - 95
 Bottle resin 88 - 90      91 - 93
 CPET 88 - 90      --
PP
 Homopolymer Injection GP P 98 - 100     P 101 - 104
 Extrusion Fiber P 97 - 99     P 100 - 102
 Extrusion Film P 98 - 101     P 103 - 104
 Extrusion Profiles P 101 - 104     P 106 - 110
 Extrusion Sheet P 100 - 103     P 104 - 106
 Random Copolymer Injection P 101 - 103     P 104 - 106
 Random Copolymer Film P 103 - 104     P 105 - 107
 Random Copolymer Blow molding P 103 - 104     P 106 - 109
 Impact Copolymer High Impact P 112 - 116     P 117 - 120
 Impact Copolymer TPO P 132 - 137     P 139 - 143
PS
 Crystal Injection GP P 90 - 92     P 94 - 98
 Crystal High Heat P 94 - 98     P 100 - 101
 High Impact Extrusion P 93 - 95     P 98 - 100
 High Impact Injection P 92 - 94     P 98 - 99
 High Heat injection P 100 - 105     P 106 - 108
 Flame retardant P 130 - 134     P 136 - 140
 EPS cups 121 - 124      --
 EPS unmodified 117 - 120      116 - 125
PVC
 Suspension Resin Injection GP 77 - 80      80 - 82
 Suspension Resin Pipe grade 75 - 77      78 - 81
 Dispersion Resin Homopolymer GP 73 - 77      79 - 83


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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