PLASTICS NEWS RESIN PRICING CHART

Prices are in U.S. cents per pound for prime resin, unfilled, natural color, unless otherwise noted. An arrow, up þor down, indicates a market price change in that direction from the previous week. A ``P'' indicates a price change þfor that material is pending. A bullet (ð054) indicates a correction in the published price. Prices are generated þfrom interviews with buyers and suppliers. Plastics News does not intend to specify the price of the materials list ed. For price quotes on specific materials, contact the supplier. ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS

KEY: |I-Annual volumes greater than 1 million pounds.

² II-Annual volumes of 300,000-500,000 pounds.

Resin/Grade ² I ² II

ACETAL

Copolymer ² 140-152 ² 156-164

°25% glass ² Ï ² 192-215

CELLULOSICS

Acetate ² Ï ² 160

Butyrate ² Ï ² 158

Propionate ² Ï ² 158

NYLON

Type 6 ² 128-135 ² 136-142

°30% glass ² Ï ² Ï

Type 6/6 ² 133-140 ² 142-150

°30% glass ² Ï ² Ï

POLYCARBONATE

Blow molding² 170-177 ² 200-212

Injection, general-purpose ² 154-160 ² 164-180

°20% glass ² 170-177 ² 200-212

°Structural foam ² 162-172 ² 187-203

°Flame-retardant ² 184-198 ² 208-227

Extrusion, sheet ² 153-164 ² 178-190

Optical media ² 211-225 ² 260-275

POLYESTER

PBT, injection ² 157-165 ² 188-196

°30% glass, FR ² 183-203 ² 223-230

PET, injection ² 148-155 ² 176-186

°30% glass, FR ² 162-173 ² 200-203

UHMW-PE ² 100-104 ² 112-123

PPO/PPE

°Injection, general-purpose ² 123-135 ² 140-150

°°20% glass ² 179-190 ² 216-235

°°Structural foam ² 131-148 ² 150-170

°Extrusion ² 148-159 ² 180-200

POLYURETHANE

Ester type, injection ² 169-186 ² 193-202

°Extrusion ² 196-218 ² 232-250

Ether type ² 232-245 ² 277-286

SAN, general-purpose² 88-96 ² 104-127

SMA

General-purpose ² Ï ² 137-141

High-impact ² 125-136 ² 145-148

Flame-retardant ² 175-183 ² Ï

TPE

Polyamide ² Ï ² Ï

Polyester ² Ï ² 212-270

Olefinic (compounded) ² 85-119 ² 125-141

Styrenic ² 85-125 ² 143-187

KEY: |I-Annual volumes of 2 million to 5 million pounds.

² II-Volumes of about 200,000-500,000 pounds.

Resin/Grade ² I ² II

ALKYD ² Ï ² 84-93

DIALLYL PHTHALATE

² ² Ï ² 216-267

EPOXY

General-purpose ² 122-132 ² Ï

Compounds:

°Coils, bushings² 128-170 ² Ï

°Resistors, diodes ² Ï ² 214-275

Semiconductor:

°Novolac² Ï ² 199-234

°Anhydride ² Ï ² 194-274

MELAMINE/PHENOLIC ² 89-92 ² Ï

PHENOLIC, G-P ² 76-82 ² Ï

POLYESTER, UNSATURATED

General-purpose