PE prices climb, PET tabs tumble.Strong demand and tight supply have motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo suppliers to implement a new round of price increases for polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n resins resins, n.pl complex, insoluble, sticky substances secreted by plants. Used as astringents, antimicrobials, and antiinflammatories, and are burned as incense. Can cause oral ulcers and epidermal irritations. this month. Meanwhile, PET bottle-grade resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing prices have dropped sharply since January January: see month. , and further decreases could take place before the end of the year. In other news, processors paid more for PP this summer and could be paying more this fall, suppliers warn. PE PRICE HIKES UNDER WAY A new round of PE price hikes has emerged as a result of continued strong domestic and export demand, tight resin and feedstock feed·stock n. Raw material required for an industrial process. Noun 1. feedstock - the raw material that is required for some industrial process raw material, staple - material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing supplies, and higher ethylene ethylene (ĕth`əlēn') or ethene (ĕth`ēn), H2C=CH2, a gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon. It is the simplest alkene. monomer monomer (mŏn`əmər): see polymer. monomer Molecule of any of a class of mostly organic compounds that can react with other molecules of the same or other compounds to form very large molecules (polymers). prices. By press time, the following increases had been announced: Across-the-board price increases of 5[cents]/lb for LDPE LDPE abbr. low-density polyethylene , LLDPE LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene , and HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene resins were issued by Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. Plastics, Exxon Chemical, Novacor Novacor® An implantable left ventricular assist device, which provides self-regulating circulatory support for end-stage heart disease, serving as a mechanical bridge while Pt awaits a heart transplant Chemical, Union Carbide Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, and currently has more than 3,800 employees. , and Mobil Chemical. Start dates for all are Sept. 1 or 3 except for Mobil, whose increases take effect Oct. 1. Quantum Chemical called for a 5[cents]/lb hike on its EVA Eva to marry winner of singing contest. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Meistersinger, Westerman, 225–228] See : Prize 1. Eva - A toy ALGOL-like language used in "Formal Specification of Programming Languages: A Panoramic Primer", F.G. extrusion and molding molding, in architecture, furniture, and decorative objects, a surface or group of surfaces of projecting or receding contours. A molding may serve as a defining element, terminating a unit or an entire composition (e.g. resins, effective Sept. 1, and a 5[cents]/lb price hike on LDPE, LLDPE, and rotational molding Rotational molding or moulding is a versatile process for creating many kinds of mostly hollow plastic Parts. The phrase is often shortened to rotomolding or rotomoulding. grades, effective Sept. 3. Phillips Phil·lips A trademark used for a screw with a head having two intersecting perpendicular slots and for a screwdriver with a tip shaped to fit into these slots. Sumika, Quantum, and Paxon Paxon Buspirone, see there all issued 5[cents]/lb price hikes on HDPE. They take effect Sept. 13 in the case of Paxon, Oct. 1 for the other two. Other HDPE players are expected to take similar actions. Tight supplies of ethylene monomer drove up prices for the monomer 2.5[cents]/lb this summer. Recent plant maintenance turnarounds are blamed for shortening supplies, and more are scheduled for September September: see month. and October October: see month. . An ethylene pipeline fire that temporarily shut down operations at Lyondell Petro-chemicals' Channelview, Texas Channelview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 29,685 at the 2000 census. Geography Channelview is located at (29.786656, -95.122149)GR1. , site in late July July: see month. is expected to further tighten supply.
Bulk(*) List & Market Prices Effective Mid-August
LIST MARKET
RESIN GRADE(b) [cents]/LB [cents]/LB(b) [cents]/CU IN(b)
ABS
MED IMPACT 128-138 89-91 3.4
HI IMPACT 135-141 94-100 3.7
X-HI IMPACT 140-147 102-105 3.9
HI HEAT 132-155 117-121 4.7
PIPE 110-115 82-85 3.2
SHEET 95-105 87-90 3.4
TRANSPARENT 152-158 112-124 4.3
FITTINGS 102-107 94-97 3.7
PLATING 137-139 105-115 4.0
FLAME RET 138-161 122-130 5.7
STRUCT FM 120-126 103-107 NA(d)
10% GLASS 147-160 140-160 6.0-6.1
30% GLASS 143-156 136-156 6.0-7.2
ABS/PC ALLOY 148-154 145-150 6.0-6.1
ABS/PVC ALLOY 144-161 140-45 6.0-6.1
ABS/NYLON ALLOY 177-199 177-199 7.0-8.0
ACETAL
HOMOPOL 180-184 123-127 6.1-6.4
20% GLASS 183-197 142-150 7.9-8.4
COPOLYMER 180-184 123-127 6.1-6.4
25% GLASS 190-201 142-150 7.9-8.4
ACRYLIC
G-P 1.25-1.32 101-1.08 4.3-4.9
IMPACT 1.60-1.73 162-173 6.9-7.3
ACRYLONI-
TRILE COPOL
EXTRUSION 119 101-116 4.0-4.6
INJECTION 158 120-135 4.8-5.4
ALKYD 72-85 65-74 4.9-5.5
CELLULOSICS
ACETATE 156 156 NA(d)
CAB 154 154 NA(d)
CAP 154 154 NA(d)
DAP (G-P) 251-497 251-497 16.26-34.71
EPOXY:
G-P RESIN 128-137 116-126 NA(d)
COMPOUNDS
C/B/T(e) 123-166 123-166 9.4-12.9
R/C/D(f) 208-271 208-271 15.3-20.1
SEMICONDUCTOR
NOVOLAC 193-228 193-228 13.1-15.9
ANHYDRIDE 188-268 188-268 13.9-19.2
EVA
INJECTION 84-110 60-95 2.4-4.0
FILM EXTRU 55-95 55-87 2.4-2.7
EVOH 265 265 11.3
FLUORO-
POLYMER
CTFE 3000 3000 237.6
ECTFE 1200 1100 70.1
ETFE 1230-1505 1230-1505 79.3-97
FEP 1100-1500 925-1090 70.3-82.8
PFA 2100-2700 1830-2005 141-154.5
PTFE 650-720 570-640 45.0-51.0
PVDF 700-850 650-700 41.7-44.9
IONOMER 97-137 97-137 3.4-4.8
LIQUID-
CRYSTAL
POLYMERS
INJECTION
MIN FILLED 690-1035 690-1035 44.2-72.1
GLASS FILLED 715-1065 715-1065 50.5-100.4
CARBON FILLED 1700-2000 1700-2000 83.2-138.6
EXTRUSION
UNFILLED 1200-2200 1200-2200 60.5-110.9
MELAMINE
MOLD
COMPOUND 95-103 90-94 5.5-5.6
MILAMINE/
PHENOLIC
COMPOUND 78-117 75-83 4.5-5.0
NYLON
TYPE 6 228-345 129-133 5.9
MIN FILLED 170-177 122-130 6.3
30%GLASS 210-244 156-160 7.7
TYPE 66 240-241 136-143 6.5
MIN FILLED 175-195 123-127 6.3
30% GLASS 240-244 165-175 9.8
TYPE 69 255-280 250-276 9.7-10.7
TYPE 6/10 332 286-313 12.4-13.6
TYPE 612 341 286-327 11.4-13.2
30% GLASS 330 309-311 14.7
40% GLASS 328 309 14.7
TYPE 46 295 295 12.6
TYPE 11 403 329-341 13.6-14.1
30% GLASS 415 331-350 15.0-15.8
40% GLASS 415 347-360 17.7-18.5
TYPE 12 392 318-341 12.1-13.0
30% GLASS 403 327-350 14.7-15.8
50% GLASS 400 299-340 15.6-17.8
TRANSPARENT
AMORPHOUS 365 247-360 10.3-15.0
PHENOLIC
MOLD COMP 62-100 55.5-87.5 2.8-4.0
REINFORCED GRADES 115-300 100.5-267.5 6.0-15.9
POLYAMIDE-
IMIDE
MODIFIED 1975 1975 113.8
UNMODIFIED 2225 2225 128.2
POLYARYLATE 225-280 200-280 8.8-12.3
POLYARYL-
SULFONE 440 440 21.8
POLYBUTYLENE
G-P 94-96 94-96 3.1
FILM 88-91 88-91 2.9
PIPE
COLD WATER 116-120 116-120 3.9-4.0
HOT WATER 162-166 162-166 5.5-5.6
POLYCAR-
BONATE
INJECTION 242-249 148-163 6.7
20% GLASS 240-329 178-190 8.9
30% GLASS 219-247 188-217 10.4
EXTRUSION 242-249 137-145 5.9
GLOW MOLD 240-262 150-170 6.7
STRUCT FOAM 222 159-181 NA(d)
20% GLASS 297 245-255 NA(d)
FR 255-289 176-197 8.2
CD 281 185-200 9.6
POLYESTER (TP)
PBT TYPE
UNFILLED 164-175 43-150 6.9
HHMP 195-205 54-165 7.6
30% GLASS,FR 170-190 65-187 10.0
STRUCT FOAM 165-170 59-165 NA(d)
PET
BOTTLE (RAILCAR) 81-89 54-57(**)
2.7-2.9(**)
MOD PET
30% GLASS 176 32-143 7.4
55% GLASS 200 48-155 9.8
30% GLASS,
FLAME RET 230 147-157 9.2
PETG COPOL 98 98 4.5
POLYESTER
THERMOSET
G-P ORTHO 68-79 57-65 NA(d)
ISOPHTHALIC 81-85 60-70 NA(a)
BIS-A 120-150 120-150 NA(a)
PEEK 3300 3300 109.3
30% GLASS 2525 2525 110.0
POLYETHER-
IMIDE 465 465 21.5
30% GLASS 380 380 19.8
POLYETHER-
KETONE (PEK) 2950 2950 130.1
30% GLASS 2600 2600 153
POLYETHER-
SULFONE 549-571 549-571 27.1-30.8
30% GLASS 457-505 457-505 26.0-29.2
POLYETHYLENE
(RAILCAR)
LDPE
G-P MOLDING
& EXTRU 55-60 46-48 1.5-1.6
INJECTION 55-60 46-48 1.5-1.6
LID RESIN 55-60 49-53 1.6-1.7
LINER 55-60 42-44 1.4-1.5
CLARITY 55-60 47-50 1.5-1.6
EXTRU COATG 55-60 47-51 1.5-1.6
BLOW MOLD 67-80 48-52 1.5-1.7
LLDPE,
BUTENE-
BASED
G-P MOLDING 55-60 43-45 1.4-1.5
FILM 55-60 41-43 1.4
ROTOMOLD 70-75 47-48 1.6
LLDPE,
HAO-BASED
C-P MOLDING 63-67 46-48 1.5-1.6
LID RESIN 63-67 45-47 1.5-1.6
LINER FILM 63-67 44-46 1.5
HDPE
C-P INJ MOLD 60-63 39-41 1.3-1.4
FILM 60-63 42-44 1.4-1.5
BLOW MOLD 60-63 41-43 1.4
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING 60-63 44-47 1.5-1.6
FILM 60-63 45-47 1.5-1.6
PIPE 63-67 48-50 1.6-1.7
UHMW-PE 110-125 95-120 3.6-3.7
PPE/PPO-
BASED RESIN
INJECTION 140-220 116-139 4.9-5.6
20% GLASS 214-226 170-207 7.4-9.0
20% GLASS 200-220 214-274 10.5-10.9
EXTRUSION 170-240 150-181 5.8-7.0
STRUCT FM 164-175 125-137 NA(d)
PPS
40% GLASS 313-330 295-313 15.5-18.3
20% GLASS/
35% FILLER 157 150-159 11.1-12.3
35% GLASS/
35% FILLER 197 147-149 10.1-11.5
POLY-
PROPYLENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL
INJECTION 55-60 39-41 1.3-1.4
EXTRUSION
FIBER 55-60 36-40 1.2-1.3
PROFILES 55-60 39-41 1.3-1.4
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING 60-65 44-47 1.4-1.5
FILM 60-65 45-49 1.4-1.6
INJECTION 60-65 47-49 1.5-1.6
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP 58-70 44-50 1.4-1.6
HI IMP 70-84 53-63 1.7-2.0
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL 60-66 45-46 1.7
HI HEAT 63-66 46-47 1.7-1.8
HIPS 66-68 49-51 1.8-1.9
SUPER HI IMP 72-73 50-51 1.9
FR 97-104 56-57 2.4
STRUCT FM (FR) 100-105 93-94 NA(d)
EPS
UNMODIFIED 79 75-79 NA(d)
MODIFIED 81 79-80 NA(d)
POLYSULFONE 440-490 440-490 19.8-21.9
10% GLASS 410-480 410-480 19.8-22.7
30% GLASS 370-420 370-420 19.6-22.1
POLYURE-
THANE (TP)
ESTER TYPE 168-215 168-215 7.5-9.3
ETHER TYPE 283-304 231-243 10.0-10.5
PU
ISOCYANATES
POLYMERIC MDI 105-110 90-96 NA(d)
80/20 TDI 125-141 90-105 NA(d)
PVC RESIN
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL 37-38 34-35 NA(d)
PIPE 36-37 33-34 NA(d)
FILM 39-40 35-36 NA(d)
COPOLYMER
FLOORING 57 47-49 NA(d)
DISPERSION
HOMOPOLY 74 61-64 NA(d)
COPOLYMER 74 65-69 NA(d)
CPVC PIPE
COMPOUND 137 122 NA(d)
PVDC
EXTRUDABLE 162 162 NA(d)
SILICONES
MOLD. COMP. 581-640 581-640 38.1-39.3
SPECIALTY GR. 891-3148 891-3148 NA(d)
SILICONE/EPOXY 339-343 339-343 22.5-22.8
STYRENE-
ACRYLIC 112-118 108-112 3.7-4.0
SAN (G-P) 97 85-88 3.3
STYRENE
MALEIC
ANHYDRIDE
G-P 115-120 110-115 4.2-4.3
HI IMP 149-179 130-140 4.2-4.5
FR 185-189 175-183 6.7-7.0
TP ELASTOMERS
OLEFINIC 95-115 70-76 2.4
POLYAMIDE 287-337 287-337 10.4-12.3
POLYESTER 245-310 200-310 8.8-13.6
STYRENIC 63-350 83-237 2.9-8.3
UREA MOLDING
COMPOUND
BLACK & BROWN 67-78 67-78 3.6-4.1
WHITE & IVORY 72 72 3.8
VINYL ESTER
COR RES 140 144 NA(d)
HEAT & COR RES 145 158 NA(d)
KEY
Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow (**) indicates
direction of price change. * Truckload, unless otherwise specified.
a Unfilled, natural color, unless otherwise specified. b Based on
sampling of processors. c Based on typical or average density. d
Not
applicable. e For coils, bushings, transformers; novolac and
anhydride grades. For resistors, capacitors, diodes; novolac and
anhydride grades.
PP PRICES MOVE UP Polypropylene polypropylene (pŏl'ēprō`pəlēn), plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents. suppliers were largely successful in implementing their 3[cents]/lb price hike this summer, which makes some industry sources believe that another round of increases could emerge this fall. Contributing to rising resin prices is healthy demand combined with tight supply - a result of recent scheduled plant turnarounds, suppliers say. They also cite higher monomer costs this summer. PET BOTTLE-GRADE TABS DROP Prices of PET bottle resin have gone down rather dramatically since January. Current market prices are in the mid- mid- pref. Middle: midbrain. 50[cents]/lb range - down from 79-86[cents]/lb range in the third quarter of last year. The drop comes as no big surprise, since tight supplies of both resin and feedstock - particularly paraxylene Par`a`xy´lene n. 1. (Chem.) A hydrocarbon ( The other 20[cents]/lb or so decrease in PET resin prices can be attributed to the more favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. supply/demand situation for processors. Although U.S. demand for PET remains strong (suppliers still estimate overall growth of 7-10% by the end of the year), more than 1.2 billion lb of new capacity has been brought on stream this year in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. - with about 1 billion lb of it in the U.S. (see PT, Mar. '96, p. 62). A flux flux In metallurgy, any substance introduced in the smelting of ores to promote fluidity and to remove objectionable impurities in the form of slag. Limestone is commonly used for this purpose in smelting iron ores. of new PET resin capacity brought on stream by Asian suppliers is also a factor. While some PET suppliers predict that resin prices will continue to drop as far as 50[cents]/lb, others believe resin prices will stabilize stabilize See peg. for the balance of the year despite further expected decreases in feedstock prices in the fourth quarter. PET capacity utilization rates Capacity utilization rate The percentage of the economy's total plant and equipment that is currently in production. Usually, a decrease in this percentage signals an economic slowdown, while an increase signals economic expansion. are estimated at about 88%, a significant drop from the 96% rate in the third quarter of 1995, the height of supply tightness. |
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