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Market Prices Effective Mid-October [a].


                  Market Prices Effective Mid-October [a]
RESIN GRADE [b]     [cent]/LB  [cent]/CU IN [c]
ABS
 MED IMPACT         89-91              3.4
 HI IMPACT          94-100             3.7
 X-HI IMPACT        102-105            3.9
 HI HEAT            117-121            4.7
 PIPE               78-82            2.6-3.0
 SHEET              87-90              3.4
 TRANSPARENT        152-158          5.7-5.9
 FITTINGS           88-92            3.3-3.4
 PLATING            105-115            4.0
 FLAME RET          122-130            5.7
 STRUCT FM          103-107            NA [d]
 10% GLASS          140-160          6.0-6.1
 30% GLASS          136-156          6.0-7.2
ABS/PC ALLOY        145-150          6.0-6.1
ABS/PVC ALLOY       140-145          6.0-6.1
ABS/NYLON ALLOY     177-199          7.0-8.0
ACETAL
 HOMOPAL            123-127          6.1-6.4
  20% GLASS         142-150          7.9-8.4
 COPOLYMER          123-127          6.1-6.4
  25% GLASS         142-150          7.9-8.4
ACRYLIC
 G-P                78-92            3.3-3.9
 IMPACT             122-173          5.0-7.2
ACRYLONI-
TRILE COPOL
 EXTRUSION          101-116          4.0-4.6
 INJECTION          120-135          4.8-5.4
ALKYD               65-74            4.9-5.5
CELLULOSICS
 ACETATE            187                8.6
 CAB                184                7.9
 CAP                184                7.9
DAP (G-P)           251-497         16.3-34.7
EPOXY
 G-P RESIN          116-126            NA [d]
 COMPOUNDS
 C/B/T [e]          123-166         9.4-12.9
 R/C/D [f]          208-271         15.3-20.1
 SEMICONDUCTOR
  NOVOLAC           193-228         13.1-15.9
  ANHYDRIDE         188-268         13.9-19.2
EVA
 INJECTION          60-95            2.4-4.0
 FILM EXTRU         55-87            2.4-2.7
EVOH                265               11.3
FLUORO-
POLYMER
 CTFE               4500              346.6
 ECTFE              1100              70.1
 ETFE               1230-1600         79.3
 FEP                1000-1500       70.5-75.6
 PFA                1850-2400      143.1-185.7
 PTFE               500-900          39-70.3
 PVDF               650-700         41.7-44.9
IONOMER
 PACKAGING          127-166          4.3-6.0
 INDUSTRIAL         150-244          5.0-8.3
LIQUID-
CRYSTAL
POLYMERS
 INJECTION
 MIN FILLED         690-1035        44.2-72.1
 GLASS FILLED       695-895           40-52
 CARBON FILLED      1700-2000      83.2-138.6
 UNFILLED           1000-1200         58-70
EXTRUSION
UNFILLED            1200-2200      60.5-110.9
MELAMINE
COMPOUND            90-94            5.5-5.6
MELAMINE/
PHENOLIC
COMPOUND            75-83            4.5-5.0
NYLON
 TYPE 6             129-133            5.9
 MIN FILLED         122-130            6.3
 30% GLASS          156-160            7.7
 TYPE 66            136-143            6.8
 MIN FILLED         128-136            6.4
 30% GLASS          168-178            8.4
 TYPE 69            250-276         9.7-10.7
 TYPE 6/10          286-313         12.4-13.6
 TYPE 612           286-327         11.4-13.2
  30% GLASS         309-311           14.7
  40% GLASS         309               14.7
 TYPE 46            295               12.6
 TYPE 11            329-341         13.6-14.1
  30% GLASS         331-350         15.0-15.8
  40% GLASS         347-360         17.7-18.5
 TYPE 12            318-341         12.1-13.0
  30% GLASS         327-350         14.7-15.8
  50% GLASS         299-340         15.6-17.8
 TRANSPARENT
  AMORPHOUS         247-360         10.3-15.0
PHENOLIC
MOLD COMP           55.5-87.5        2.8-4.0
 REINFORCED
 GRADES             100.5-267.5     6.0-15.9
POLYAMIDE-IMIDE [g]
 UNFILLED           2230-2278      114.3-116.7
 30% GLASS          2005-2260      116.5-119.5
 30% CARBON FIB.    3000-3050       160.3-163
POLYARYLATE       200-280               8.8-12.3
POLYARYL-
SULFONE           440                     21.8
POLYBUTYLENE
  G-P             94-96                   3.1
  FILM            88-91                   2.9
  PIPE
   COLD WATER     116-120               3.9-4.0
   HOTWATER       162-166               5.5-5.6
POLYCAR-
BONATE
 INJECTION        148-163                 6.7
  20% GLASS       178-190                 8.9
  30% GLASS       188-217                 10.4
 EXTRUSION        137-145                 5.9
 BLOW MOLD        150-170                 6.7
 STRUCT FOAM      159-181                 NA [d]
  20% GLASS       245-255                 NA [d]
 FR               176-197                 8.2
 CD               185-200                 9.6
POLYESTER (TP)
PBT TYPE
 UNFILLED         143-150                 6.9
 HI-IMP           154-165                 7.6
 30% GLASS, FR    165-187                 10.0
 STRUCT FOAM      159-165                 NA [d]
PET
 BOTTLE (RAILCAR) 51-56                 2.6-2.8
 MOD PET
  30% GLASS       132-143                 7.4
  55% GLASS       148-155                 9.8
  30% GLASS,
   FLAME RET      147-157                 9.2
 PETG COPOL       98                      4.5
POLYESTER
THERMOSET
 G-P ORTHO        57-65                   NA [d]
 ISOPHTHALIC      60-70                   NA [d]
 BIS-A            120-150                 NA [d]
PEEK              3400                   109.3
 30%GLASS         2625                   110.0
POLYETHER-
IMIDE             641                     29.3
 30% GLASS        529                     28.5
POLYETHER-
KETONE (PEK)      2950                   130.1
 30% GLASS        2600                    153
POLYETHER-
SULFONE           440                    19.71
  30% GLASS       372                    20.01
POLYETHYLENE
(RAILCAR)
LDPE
 G-P MOLDING
  & EXTRU         53-55                   1.8
  INJECTION       53-55                   1.8
  LID RESIN       55-57                 1.8-1.9
  LINER           53-55                   1.8
  CLARITY         57-59                 1.9-2.0
 EXTRU COATG      56-58                   1.9
 BLOW MOLD        58-60                 1.9-2.0
LLDPE,
BUTENE-
BASED
 G-P MOLDING      45-47                 1.5-1.6
 FILM             44-46                   1.5
 ROTOMOLD         45-47                 1.5-1.6
LLDPE,
HAO-BASED
 G-P MOLDING      50-52                   1.7
 LID RESIN        53-55                   1.8
 LINER FILM       50-52                   1.7
HDPE
 G-P INJ MOLD     42-44                 1.4-1.5
 FILM             49-51                   1.7
 BLOW MOLD        45-47                 1.5-1.6
HMW-HDPE
 BLOW MOLDING     49-51                   1.7
 FILM             52-54                   1.8
 PIPE             54-56                 1.8-1.9
UHMW-PE           100-125               3.6-3.7
PPE/PPO-
BASED RESIN
 INJECTION        180                     6.8
 20% GLASS [h]    283                     12.3
 30% GLASS [h]    291                     13.3
 EXTRUSION [h]    242                     9.2
 STRUCT FM        231                     NA [d]
PPS
 40% GLASS        320-330                19-20
 55% GLASS/
  MINERAL         275-295                  18
 65% GLASS/
  MINERAL         220-250                15-17
POLY-
PROPYLENE
(RAILCAR)
 G-P HOMOPOL
  INJECTION       32-34 [up arrow]   1.1 [up arrow]
  EXTRUSION
   FIBER          30-32 [up arrow] 1.0-1.1 [up arrow]
 PROFILES         33-35 [up arrow]   1.1 [up arrow]
 RANDOM COPOL
  BLOW MOLDING    37-39 [up arrow]   1.2 [up arrow]
  FILM            37-39 [up arrow]   1.2 [up arrow]
  INJECTION       36-38 [up arrow]   1.2 [up arrow]
 IMPACT COPOL
  MED IMP         41-43 [up arrow] 1.3-1.4 [up arrow]
  HI IMP          45-47 [up arrow]   1.5 [up arrow]
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
 G-P CRYSTAL      38-42                 1.4-1.6
  HI HEAT         39-43                 1.5-1.6
 HIPS             40-44                 1.5-1.6
  SUPER HI IMP    56-62                 2.1-2.3
  FR              81-92                 3.4-3.8
  STRUCT FM (FR)  91-93                   NA
EPS
 UNMODIFIED       75-79                   NA [d]
 MODIFIED         79-80                   NA [d]
POLYSULFONE       440                    19.71
10% GLASS         430                     20.6
30% GLASS         372                    20.01
POLYURE-
THANE (TP)
 ESTER TYPE       180-235               8.0-10.4
 ETHER TYPE       245-275              10.4-11.4
PU
ISOCYANATES
 POLYMERIC MDI    90-96                   NA [d]
 80/20 TDI        90-105                  NA [d]
PVC RESIN
(RAILCAR)
 G-P HOMOPOL      35-37                   NA [d]
 PIPE             30-32                   NA [d]
 FILM             35-37                   NA [d]
 COPOLYMER
  FLOORING        44-46                   NA [d]
 DISPERSION
  HOMOPOLY        56-60                   NA [d]
  COPOLYMER       60-64                   NA [d]
 CPVC PIPE
  COMPOUND        119                     NA [d]
PVDC
 EXTRUDABLE       162                     NA [d]
SILICONES
 MOLD. COMP.      581-640              38.1-39.3
 SPECIALTY GR.    891-3148                NA [d]
 SILICONE/EPOXY   339-343              22.5-22.8
STYRENE-
ACRYLIC           108-112               3.7-4.0
SAN (G-P)         85-88                   3.3
STYRENE
MALEIC
ANHYDRIDE
 G-P              110-115               4.2-4.3
 HI IMP           130-140               4.2-4.5
 FR               175-183               6.7-7.0
TP ELASTOMERS
 OLEFINIC         70-76                   2.4
 POLYAMIDE        287-337              10.4-12.3
 POLYESTER        200-310               8.8-13.6
 STYRENIC         83-237                2.9-8.3
UREA MOLDING
COMPOUND
 BLACK & BROWN    67-78                 3.6-4.1
 WHITE & IVORY    72                      3.8
VINYL ESTER
 COR RES          144                     NA [d]
 HEAT & COR RES   158                     NA [d]


KEY: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow [down arrow] indicates direction of price change. (a.)Truckload truck·load  
n.
The quantity that a truck can hold.

truckload ncamión m lleno 
, unless otherwise specified spec·i·fy  
tr.v. spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing, spec·i·fies
1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed.

2. To include in a specification.

3.
. (b.)Unfilled, natural color, unless otherwise specified. (c.)Based on typical or average density. (d.)Not applicable. (e.)Novolac and anhydride anhydride (ănhī`drīd, –drĭd) [Gr.,=without water], chemical compound formed by removing water, H2O, from another compound; the anhydride can also react with water to form the original compound.  grades for coils, bushings, transformers. (f.)Novolac and anhydride grades for resistors, capacitors, diodes. (g.)In quantities of 20,000 lb. (h.)19,800-lb load.3
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