Polyolefin Prices Head Up, While PET Moves Down.* Polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n and 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 seem determined to reverse the declining prices of recent months. Though 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 overcapacity o·ver·ca·pac·i·ty n. Too great a capacity for production of commodities or delivery of services in relation to actual need: the problem of overcapacity in many large industries. and slow demand still overhang Overhang Calculated as stock options granted, plus the remaining options to still be granted, and then divided by the total shares outstanding. Notes: A high percentage for the overhang is usually a bad thing. the market, PP 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 prices are moving up sharply, and some PE grades are temporarily tight. However, these factors do not affect PET prices, which are still soft. PE hikes under way Polyethylene price hikes of 5[cts.]/lb, effective Oct. 1, were issued by all major suppliers. Industry rumors For other uses, see Rumor (disambiguation). Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their tenth anniversary. are brewing brewing: see beer. that another 4[cts.] price move may be in the offing coming; arriving in the foreseeable future. visible but not nearby. See also: Offing Offing . Contributing factors: Suppliers aim to stop the decline in PE prices, which are down 7[cts.]/lb since the beginning of the year. This is the result of overcapacity, a sharp decline in market demand across the board, and price competition between resin makers. One exception to these trends is the tightening of supplies of HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. grades that resulted from Chevron Phillips Chevron Phillips is a chemical producer jointly owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips. The company was formed July 1st, 2000 by merging the chemicals operations of both Chevron Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company. temporarily shutting down a plant for needed repairs. PP prices to move up Polypropylene prices are expected to rise soon, as a result of two price initiatives now in progress. Equistar Chemicals led the first move by posting a 4[cts.]/lb hike for Sept. 1. Most other major suppliers followed with increases of 3[cent] effective Sept. 17 or Oct. 1. On top of this effort to lift PP tabs, Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. Plastics started a push for a second price increase at press time last month. Dow called for an additional 4[cts.]/lb effective Oct. 15. Although not directly confirmed, there were industry reports that several other key suppliers, including Huntsman, Equistar, Chevron, 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. , and Basell were planning 3-4[cts.]/lb hikes with effective dates of Oct. 15 or Nov. 1. Some sources report that prices of wide-spec and spot PP have already crept crept v. Past tense and past participle of creep. crept Verb the past of creep crept creep up 3-4[cts.]/lb. Contributing factors: PP prices dropped another 2[cts.]/lb during August, bringing the total decline this year to an average of 6[cts.]/lb. The primary causes were resin suppliers' overcapacity and price competition. Meanwhile, propylene propylene /pro·pyl·ene/ (pro´pi-len) a gaseous hydrocarbon, CH3CHdbondCH2. propylene glycol a colorless viscous liquid used as a humectant and solvent in pharmaceutical preparations. 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). producers are seeking price hikes of at least 2.5 to 4 [cts.]/lb. Higher prices are due to a shortage of propylene monomer that developed through the summer months, when low prices discouraged dis·cour·age tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es 1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit. 2. To hamper by discouraging; deter. 3. refiners from bringing more propylene into the chemical market. Some industry analysts anticipate as much as a 30% cutback cut·back n. 1. A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" New York Times. 2. in monomer deliveries to some PP producers. PET prices drop PET bottle markets have entered their slow season, and resin prices dropped 2[cts.]/lb in August. Suppliers had fully implemented their second-quarter 7[cts.] increases, but by July July: see month. , they were giving back 1-2[cts.]/lb to some large-volume buyers. By August, a 2[cts.] give-back was the norm. Market Prices Effective Mid-September [a] RESIN GRADE [b] [cts.]/LB [cts.]/CU IN [c] ABS MED IMPACT 75-80 2.8-2.9 HI IMPACT 82-88 3.0-3.2 X-HI IMPACT 92-95 3.4-3.5 HI HEAT 107-111 4.0-4.1 PIPE 68-72 2.5-2.6 SHEET 77-80 2.8-2.9 TRANSPARENT 142-148 5.3-5.5 FITTINGS 78-82 2.9-3.0 PLATING 95-105 3.5-3.9 FLAME RET 112-120 4.1-4.4 STRUCT FM 83-97 3.1-3.6 10% GLASS 130-150 4.8-5.6 30% GLASS 120-146 4.7-5.4 ABS/PC ALLOY 135-140 5.0-5.2 ABS/PVC ALLOY 130-135 4.8-5.0 ABS/NYLON ALLOY 167-189 6.2-7.0 ACETAL HOMOPOL 143-147 7.2-7.5 20% GLASS 162-170 8.1-8.6 COPOLYMER 143-147 7.2-7.5 25% GLASS 162-170 8.1-8.6 ACRYLIC G-P 87-104 3.7-4.4 IMPACT 135-191 5.7-8.1 ACRULONI- 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 FLURO- POLYMER CTFE 4500 346.6 ECTFE 1400-1600 108.3-123.8 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 650-800 41.4-50.9 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 6 124-139 6.2-7.0 MIN FILLED 119-132 5.9-6.6 30% GLASS 142-174 7.1-8.7 TYPE 66 140-155 7.4-8.2 MIN FILLED 140-148 7.4-7.8 30% GLASS 180-190 8.8-9.3 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 13.5-14.1 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 2310-2910 118.4-148.4 30% GLASS 2250-2780 118.8-146.9 30% CARBON FIB. 3260-3750 174.0-200.4 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 HOT WATER 162-166 5.5-5.6 POLYCAR- BONATE INJECTION 138-165 5.9-7.0 20% GLASS 177-190 7.6-8.2 30% GLASS 178-217 7.6-9.3 EXTRUSION 127-145 5.4-6.2 BLOW MOLD 140-170 6.0-7.3 STRUCT FOAM 149-181 6.4-7.8 20% GLASS 235-255 10.1-11.0 FR 166-197 7.1-8.5 CD 135-155 5.8-6.6 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) 60-63 3.1-3.2 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 60-68 NA [d] ISOPHTHALIC 73-83 NA [d] BIS-A 123-153 NA [d] PEEK 4400 231 30% GLASS 3300 173 POLYETHER- IMIDE 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 440 19.71 30% GLASS 372 20.01 POLYETHYLENE (RAILCAR) LDPE G-P MOLDING & EXTRU 48-50 1.6-1.7 INJECTION 48-50 1.6-1.7 LID RESIN 49-51 1.6-1.7 LINER 48-50 1.6-1.7 CLARITY 43-46 1.4-1.6 EXTRU COATG 47-49 1.6 BLOW MOLD 49-51 1.6-1.7 LLDPE, BUTENE- BASED G-P MOLDING 36-38 1.3 FILM 35-38 1.3 ROTOMOLD 36-38 1.3 LLDPE, HAO-BASED G-P MOLDING 41-43 1.4 LID RESIN 44-46 1.4-1.5 LINER FILM 41-43 1.4 HOPE G-P INJ MOLD 38-41 1.4 FILM 41-42 1.4 BLOW MOLD 41-43 1.4 HMW-HDPE BLOW MOLDING 42-44 1.4 FILM 41-43 1.4 PIPE 47-49 1.5-1.6 UHMW-PE 100-125 3.6-3.7 PPE/PPO- BASED REIN 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 340-385 20-23 55% CLASS/ MINERAL 275-295 18 65% GLASS/ MINERAL 205-260 15-19 POLY- PROPYLENE (RAILCAR) G-P HOMOPOL INJECTION 33-35 1.1-1.2 EXTRUSION FIBER 31-33 1.1 PROFILES 34-36 1.1-1.2 RANDOM COPOL BLOW MOLDING 38-40 1.3 FILM 37-39 1.3 INJECTION 36-38 1.2-1.3 IMPACT COPOL MED IMP 45-47 1.5 HI IMP 49-51 1.6-1.7 POLYSTYRENE (RAILCAR) G-P CRYSTAL 39-42 1.5-1.6 HI HEAT 40-43 1.5-1.6 HIPS 41-44 1.6-1.7 SUPER HI IMP 55-59 2.2 FR 81-92 30.3.5 STRUCT FM (FR) 93-95 NA EPS UNMODIFIED 80-84 NA [d] MODIFIED 84-85 NA [d] POLYSULFONE 440 19.71 10% GLASS 430 20.6 30% GLASS 372 20.01 POLYURE- THANE (TP) ESTER TYPE 185-255 8-11 ETHER TYPE 245-295 1.06-13 PU ISO CYANATES POLYMERIC MDI 105-115 NA [d] 80/20 TDI 110-120 NA [d] PVC RESIN (RAIL CAR) G-P HOMOPAL 32-34 NA [d] PIPE 28-29 NA [d] FILM 35-37 NA [d] COPOLYMER FLOORING 45-47 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/EXPOXY 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 67-68 3.6-4.1 WHITE & IVORY 72 3.8 VINYL ESTER COR RES 147 NA [d] HEAT & COR RES 161 NA [d] KEY Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow ([down arrow]) indicates direction or prices change. (a.) Truck "" 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.) Untitled 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. graces for resistors, capacitors diodes. (g.) In quantities of 20,000-lb - 19,800-lb load. |
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