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 Ã ² 192-215
CELLULOSICS
Acetate ² Ã ² 160
Butyrate ² Ã ² 158
Propionate ² Ã ² 158
NYLON
Type 6 ² 128-135 ² 136-142
°30% glass ² Ã ² Ã
Type 6/6 ² 133-140 ² 142-150
°30% glass ² Ã ² Ã
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 Ã ² 137-141
High-impact ² 125-136 ² 145-148
Flame-retardant ² 175-183 ² Ã
TPE
Polyamide ² Ã ² Ã
Polyester ² Ã 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 Ã ² 84-93
DIALLYL PHTHALATE
² ² Ã ² 216-267
EPOXY
General-purpose ² 122-132 ² Ã
Compounds:
°Coils, bushings² 128-170 ² Ã
°Resistors, diodes ² Ã ² 214-275
Semiconductor:
°Novolac² Ã ² 199-234
°Anhydride ² Ã ² 194-274
MELAMINE/PHENOLIC ² 89-92 ² Ã
PHENOLIC, G-P ² 76-82 ² Ã
POLYESTER, UNSATURATED
General-purpose