Polyolefin prices are still on the rise.* Healthy demand, tight supplies, rising 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--it's a recipe for continued inflation in PP and PE prices. So far, it has been a chilly new year for polyolefins polyolefins (pŏl'ēōl`əfən), group of plastics that are polymers of various alkenes, or olefins. The most important are polyethylene and polypropylene. buyers. Acrylics and specialty polyesters also are going up this month. PE prices move up Polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n prices were on the rise in January January: see month. as suppliers aimed to implement their Dec. 1 hike of 5 cents/lb. With the elimination of price protection, that increase was expected to be fully in place by the beginning of this month. What's more, a new price increase of 4 cents for most grades was announced for Feb. 1. Formosa Plastics Formosa Plastics Corporation (Traditional Chinese: 台灣塑膠公司; lit. "Taiwan Plastic Company") is a Taiwanese company based in Taiwan that primarily produces polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins and , Equistar, and 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. called for a 5 cents increase on HMW-HDPE. Contributing factors: Ethylene ethylene (ĕth`əlēn') or ethene (ĕth`ēn), H2C=CH2, a gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon. It is the simplest alkene. monomer contract prices for November November: see month. and December December: see month. rose 5 cents/lb, bringing ethylene tabs to 41.5 cents/lb. Although January contract prices were expected to remain the same, supply of ethylene is very tight, so further price increases are probable. While PE market tightness Tightness is defined as a point in time where economically, it is very difficult to invest, but it is far easier to sell or to remove investments in return of monetary rewards. loosened up a bit during the seasonal slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation). A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. of December and January, tightness is projected to return in early spring as demand strengthens. Plant utilization utilization, n 1. the extent to which a given group uses a particular service in a specified period. Although usually expressed as the number of services used per year per 100 or per 1000 persons eligible for the service, utilization rates may be rates are still in the mid- mid- pref. Middle: midbrain. 90% range. PP prices on the rise 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. tabs bumped up 5 cents/lb in January. New increases of 3 cents to 4 cents, effective Feb. 1, were issued at press time by Basell, BP Chemicals, and Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. Polyolefins. Contributing factors: PP demand was solid for a typically slow season, while supply was very tight. Moreover, 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 prices moved up 3.5 cents/lb in December. Acrylics up, too Last month, CYRO Industries hiked prices of its full range of acrylic-based polymers and copolymers by 8 cents/lb. Contributing factors: CYRO explained in a letter to customers that MMA (Microcomputer Managers Association, Inc.) A membership organization with chapters throughout the U.S. that was devoted to educating personnel responsible for personal computers. It disbanded in 1996. Mma - A fast Mathematica-like system, in Allegro CL by R. Fateman, 1991. monomer went up 12 cents on Jan. 1 and added that global demand for MMA exceeds supply, so producers are exercising "sales control." Specialty polyesters rise Eastman Chemical hiked all its specialty polyesters and copolyesters by 9 cents/lb on Feb. 1.
Market Prices Effective Mid-January (a)
RESIN GRADE (b) cents/LB cents/CU IN (c)
ABS#
MED IMPACT 80-90 3.0-3.4
HI IMPACT 85-95 3.2-3.6
X-HI IMPACT 95-105 3.6-4.0
HI HEAT 85-95 3.2-3.6
PIPE 80-110 3.0-4.2
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 130-147 6.7-7.3
20% GLASS 160-220 9.0-12.4
COPOLYMER 133-137 6.8-7.0
25% GLASS 180-240 9.2-12.2
ACRYLIC#
G-P 117-152 5.0-6.5
IMPACT 162-222 6.9-9.5
ACRYLONI-
TRILE COPOL#
EXTRUSION 78-110 3.3-4.7
INJECTION 130-191 5.4-7.9
ALKYD# 655-74 4.9-5.5
CELLULOSICS#
ACETATE 187 8.60
CAB 189 8.20
CAP 189 8.20
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 4725 364
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 2310-3045 117.8-155.3
30% GLASS 2250-2985 130.4-173.0
30% CARBON FIB. 3260-3950 173.6-210.5
KEY: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow (') indicates
direction of price change. (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, bushing, transformeres. (f) Novolac and
anhydride grades for resistors, capacitors, diodes. 9g) In quantities
of 20,000 lb. (h) 19,800-lb load.
Note: pricing activity indicated with #.
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