Market prices effective mid-July (a).
Market Prices Effective Mid-July (a)
RESIN cent/
GRADE (b) cents/LB CU IN (c)
ABS
MED IMPACT 80-90 3.0-3.4
HI IMPACT 85-125 3.2-4.7
X-HI IMPACT 95-140 3.6-5.3
HI HEAT 85-110 3.8
PIPE 85-110 3.2-4.1
SHEET 90-110 3.4-4.2
TRANSPARENT 125-165 4.9-6.4
FITTINGS 85-115 3.2-4.3
PLATING 95-105 3.5-3.9
FLAME RET 120-140 4.6-5.9
STRUCT FM 83-97 3.6-4.3
10% GLASS 125-140 5.0-5.6
30% GLASS 116-136 5.3-6.3
ABS/PC ALLOY 145-180 5.5-6.8
ABS/PVC ALLOY 130-135 5.8-6.1
ABS/NYLON ALLOY 190 7.3
ACETAL
HOMOPOL 148-165 7.5-8.4
20% GLASS 168-228 8.5-11.5
COPOLYMER 141-153 7.1-7.7
25% GLASS 168-240 8.5-12
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ACRYLIC
G-P 117 5.0
IMPACT 192 8.2
ACRYLONITRILE COPOL
EXTRUSION 78-110 3.3-4.7
INJECTION 130-191 5.4-7.9
ALKYD 65-74 4.9-5.5
CELLULOSICS
ACETATE 187 8.6
CAB 189 8.2
CAP 189 8.2
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 46-52 1.5-1.7
FILM EXTRU 42-49 1.4-1.6
EVOH 265 11.3
FLUORO-
POLYMER
CTFE 2500-5500 193-424
ECTFE 1470-1680 93.1-107.7
ETFE 1155-1680 70.7-102.8
FEP 971-1470 74.8-113.2
PFA 1785-2520 134.9-190.5
PTFE 450-900 34.8-69.7
PVDF 680-900 43.3-57.3
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 6 139-159 5.7-6.5
MIN FILLED 131-144 5.4-5.9
30% GLASS 148-173 6.0-7.0
TYPE 66 153-168 6.3-6.9
MIN FILLED 151-159 6.2-6.5
30% GLASS 142-192 5.8-7.9
TYPE 69 250-276 9.7-10.7
TYPE 6/10 286-313 12.4-13.6
TYPE 612 400 15.3
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 75 3.8
REINFORCED
GRADES 105-268 6.1-16
POLYAMIDE-
IMIDE (g)
UNFILLED 2750 148.5
30% GLASS 2500 135
30% CARBON FIB. 3500 185
POLYARYLATE 200-280 8.8-12.3
POLYARYL-
SULFONE 440 21.8
POLYETHYLENE
G-P 94-96 3.1
FILM 88-91 2.9
PIPE
COLD WATER 116-120 3.9-4.0
HOT WATER 162-166 5.5-5.6
POLYCARBONATE
INJECTION 138-165 5.9-7.0
20% GLASS 177-190 7.6-8.2
30% GLASS 178-217 7.6-9.3
EXTRUSION 145-180 6.3-7.8
BLOW MOLD 155-190 6.7-8.2
STRUCT FOAM 149-181 6.4-7.8
20% GLASS 235-255 10.1-11.0
FR 166-197 7.1-8.5
CD 140-200 6.0-8.6
POLYESTER (TP)
PBT TYPE
UNFILLED 143-150 6.9
HI-IMP 154-165 7.6
30% GLASS, FR 185-207 11.9
STRUCT FOAM 159-165 NA (d)
PET
BOTTLE (RAILCAR) 86-91 4.3-4.6
MOD PET
30% GLASS 132-143 7.4
55% GLASS 148-155 9.8
30% GLASS,
FLAME RET 147-157 9.2
PETG COPOL 114-124 5.2-5.6
POLYESTER
THERMOSET
G-P ORTHO 135-140 NA (d)
ISOPHTHALIC 160-170 NA (d)
BIS-A 205-210 NA (d)
PEEK 4400 231
30% GLASS 3300 173
POLYETHERIMIDE 641-646 29.3-29.5
30% GLASS 526-531 24.0-24.2
POLYETHER-
KETONE (PEK) 2950 130.1
30% GLASS 2600 153
POLYETHER-
SULFONE 350-400 17.2-19.7
30% GLASS 425-525 21-25.9
POLYETHYLENE
(RAILCAR)
LDPE
G-P MOLDING
& EXTRU 89-91 2.9-3.0
INJECTION 91-93 3.0-3.1
LID RESIN 92-94 3.1
LINER 87-89 2.9
CLARITY 84-86 2.8
EXTRU COATG 88-90 2.9-3.0
BLOW MOLD 92-94 3.1
LLDPE,
BUTENE-
BASED
G-P MOLDING 76-78 2.5-2.6
FILM 78-80 2.6
LME 30-DAY (j) 55.5 1.9
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ROTOMOLD 80-82 2.6-2.7
LLDPE,
HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING 79-81 2.6-2.7
LID RESIN 89-91 2.9-3.0
LINER FILM 83-85 2.7-2.8
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD 76-78 2.6-2.7
FILM 84-86 2.8-2.9
BLOW MOLD 78-80 2.7-2.8
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING 83-85 2.8-2.9
FILM 85-87 2.9
PIPE 90-92 3.1
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 357-404 21.2-24.0
55% GLASS/
MINERAL 289-310 20.8-22.3
65% GLASS/
MINERAL 226-273 15.5-18.7
POLY-PROPYLENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL
INJECTION 80-82 2.6-2.7
LME 30-DAY (j) 55.1 1.8
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EXTRUSION
FIBER 78-80 2.5-2.6
PROFILES 84-86 2.7-2.8
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING 85-87 2.8
FILM 84-86 2.7-2.8
INJECTION 82-84 2.7
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP 93-95 3.0-3.1
HI IMP 96-98 3.1-3.2
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL 66-74 2.5-2.8
HI HEAT 69-77 2.6-2.8
HIPS 67-74 2.5-2.8
SUPER HI IMP 77-83 2.6-3.1
FR 85-93 3.2-3.5
STRUCT FM (FR) 105-108 NA
EPS
UNMODIFIED 85-88 NA (d)
MODIFIED 86-90 NA (d)
POLYSULFONE 569 25
10% GLASS 669 32
30% GLASS 609 20
POLYURETHANE (TP)
ESTER TYPE 185-255 8-11
ETHER TYPE 245-295 10.6-13
PU
ISOCYANATES (i)
POLYMERIC MDI 118-135 NA (d)
80/20 TDI 145-155 NA (d)
PVC RESIN
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL 53-55 NA (d)
PIPE 50-52 NA (d)
FILM 61-64 NA (d)
COPOLYMER
FLOORING 71-73 NA (d)
DISPERSION
HOMOPOLY 84-90 NA (d)
COPOLYMER 89-93 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) 66-74 2.5-2.8
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 76 3.8
WHITE & IVORY 81 4.0
VINYL ESTER
COR RES 208-220 NA (d)
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HEAT & COR RES 233 NA (d)
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(a) Truckload, unless otherwise specified.
(b) Unfilled, natural color, unless otherwise specified.
(c) Based on typical or average density. (d) Not applicable.
(e) Novolac and anhydride 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. (i) Prices include benzene surcharge.
(j) LME 30-day futures contract for lots of 54,564 lb.
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