PLASTICS NEWS RESIN PRICING CHART: AS OF MARCH 9

A 5 cent increase announced for PET packaging resins for April 1. A 10 cent increase pending for EPS for April 1.

Increases noted for polypropylene, polystyrene and unsaturated polyester resins.

Increases for polyethylene delayed until April 1.

VOLUME THERMOPLASTICS

KEY: |I-Annual volumes greater than 20 million pounds.

² II-Annual volumes of about 2 million to 5 million pounds.

Resin/Grade ² I ² II

Resin/Grade ² ²I ² II

PET PACKAGING RESINS

APET P 70-74 P 76-80

Bottle resin P 67-71 P 73-79

CPET P 89-92 ² Ï

POLYPROPYLENE

Homopolymer:

°Injection, general-purpose