Polyolefin tabs feel upward pressure.* In the new year, the mercury plunged but polyolefin polyolefin synthetic material used for surgical sutures, e.g. in polyethylene and polypropylene sutures. prices surged upward. Soaring soaring: see flight; glider. soaring or gliding Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. demand for heating oil and natural gas helped push up 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 and other costs for 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 producers at a time when demand was also rising and inventories were drastically dras·tic adj. 1. Severe or radical in nature; extreme: the drastic measure of amputating the entire leg; drastic social change brought about by the French Revolution. 2. low. Suppliers of PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. and PS also made a stab at raising prices, but the outcome seems uncertain. Meanwhile, nylon nylon, synthetic thermoplastic material characterized by strength, elasticity, resistance to abrasion and chemicals, low moisture absorbency, and capacity to be permanently set by heat. After 10 years of research E. I. prices are starting to head up and unsaturated unsaturated /un·sat·u·rat·ed/ (un-sach´ur-at?ed) 1. not holding all of a solute which can be held in solution by the solvent. 2. denoting compounds in which two or more atoms are united by double or triple bonds. polyesters are slated for another increase. PE price hike announced An industrywide in·dus·try·wide adv. & adj. Throughout an entire industry: sales that have decreased industrywide; industrywide cooperation. polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n price increase of 5 cents/lb was announced for Feb. 1. Suppliers said their 4 cents hike on Dec. 1 was largely in place by mid-January n. 1. the middle part of January. Noun 1. mid-January - the middle part of January period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" . Contributing factors: Price pressure from raw materials, a pick-up pick-up Noun 1. a small truck with an open body used for light deliveries 2. Informal a casual acquaintance made for a sexual purpose 3. Informal a. in demand, and lower supplier inventories are behind firming PE prices. The high price of natural gas is a big factor. If gas prices fall significantly in the next month, the new 5 cents hike will be in limbo limbo In Roman Catholicism, a region between heaven and hell, the dwelling place of souls not condemned to punishment but deprived of the joy of existence with God in heaven. The concept probably developed in the Middle Ages. . PE resin demand was very strong in December December: see month. and early January, and some sources foresee fore·see tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. demand growth of 6% to 8% this year. Says one industry analyst, "We see 2004 as the transition year, followed by very strong business in 2005 and 2006." No major new supply is planned during that period. PP prices under pressure A new 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. price increase was emerging in early January. BPAmoco and Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. each issued a 3 cents/lb hike for Feb. 1. Earlier price hikes of 3 cents to 4 cents/lb on Dec. 1 and 3 cents Jan. 1 are still pending. Suppliers indicate that partial implementation of the first increase- about 1.5 cents/lb--occurred in December and they were aiming to get the full increase in place by the end of January. That pushes back implementation of the later price hikes to February and March. Contributing factors: Escalating prices of 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). have eroded e·rode v. e·rod·ed, e·rod·ing, e·rodes v.tr. 1. To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion: Waves eroded the shore. 2. To eat into; corrode. PP suppliers' margins despite strong demand and very low supplier inventories. Monomer contract prices went up in November and December and were expected to take a bigger jump in January. Spot prices are at an unprecedented high of 29 cents to 30 cents/lb, and spot supplies are dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. . Two monomer suppliers, Equistar and Shell, have instituted sales allocations. Propylene is expected to stay extremely tight through the first quarter, keeping the pressure on prices. PP suppliers' inventories are very low. Industry plant utilization rates are in the mid- mid- pref. Middle: midbrain. 90% range and some analysts project they could rise to 100% by March. Some say the industry cannot absorb growing demand. While no sales allocations are yet in force, some suppliers are exercising "soft" internal sales control by curtailing prebuying. PVC users not stocking up At mid-January, PVC resin suppliers had two increases pending of 2 cents/lb each for January and February. OxyChem had posted a 3 cents increase in January that was meant to last for the whole first quarter. Contributing factors: With energy costs so high and volatile in January, resin producers were preoccupied pre·oc·cu·pied adj. 1. a. Absorbed in thought; engrossed. b. Excessively concerned with something; distracted. 2. Formerly or already occupied. 3. by uncertainty over their feedstock costs--even though their operating rates Operating rate The percentage of total production capacity of a company, industry, or country that is being used. operating rate The portion of capacity at which a business operates. were in the low 80% range. Suppliers saw little evidence of prebuying last month for spring construction, although demand appeared reasonably healthy in pipe, siding, and other construction-related markets, except for wire/cable and conduit conduit /con·du·it/ (kon´doo-it) channel. ileal conduit the surgical anastomosis of the ureters to one end of a detached segment of ileum, the other end being used to form a stoma on the . Second PS hike announced Although the polystyrene polystyrene (pŏl'ēstī`rēn), widely used plastic; it is a polymer of styrene. Polystyrene is a colorless, transparent thermoplastic that softens slightly above 100°C; (212°F;) and becomes a viscous liquid at around 185°C; market is weak, resin makers supported a 4 cents/lb increase for Feb. 1 after a similar increase for Jan. 1. EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. bead bead Small object, usually pierced for stringing. It may be made of virtually any material—wood, shell, bone, seed, nut, metal, stone, glass, or plastic—and is worn or affixed to another object for decorative or, in some cultures, magical purposes. producers likewise announced 3 cents/lb increases for both Jan. 1 and Feb. 1. By mid-January, the first 4 cents PS increase hadn't taken effect. A month earlier, Dow had announced removal of a TVA TVA: see Tennessee Valley Authority. for Jan. 15, but lack of industry support caused Dow to leave the TVA in place. Resin makers say there's no sign of prebuying by processors ahead of the scheduled increases. Nylon prices rise BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida announced it will raise prices of nylon 6 by 9 cents/lb on Feb. 1. Other suppliers had not been heard from at press time. Liquid polyesters up Last month, unsaturated polyester polyester, synthetic fiber, produced by the polymerization of the product formed when an alcohol and organic acid react. The outstanding characteristic of polyesters is their ability to resist wrinkling and to spring back into shape when creased. suppliers announced their first increases of the year. Reichhold and AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. posted a hike of 4 cents/lb for Feb. 9. CCP (Certified Computer Professional) The award for successful completion of a comprehensive examination on computers offered by the ICCP. See ICCP and certification. . 1. (language) CCP - Concurrent Constraint Programming. 2. will hike tabs 4 cents on resin and 4 cents on gel coats--probably in mid-February, though the date was not set firmly at press time.
Market Prices Effective Mid-January (a)
RESIN GRADE (b) cents/LB cents/CU IN (c)
ABS
MED IMPACT 62-82 2.4-3.1
HI IMPACT 72-85 2.7-3.2
X-HI IMPACT 82-105 3.1-3.9
HI HEAT 85-95 3.2-3.6
PIPE 58-62 2.2-2.3
SHEET 75-90 3.0-3.7
TRANSPARENT 125-165 4.9-6.4
FITTINGS 65-78 2.4-2.9
PLATING 95-105 3.5-3.9
FLAME RET 105-135 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 135-165 5.6-6.8
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 160-215 9.2-12.3
ACRYLIC
G-P 72-102 3.0-4.3
IMPACT 130-191 5.4-7.9
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 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 186-268 13.9-19.2
EVA
INJECTION 46-52 1.5-1.7
FILM EXTRU 42-49 1.4-1.6
EVOH 265 11.3
FLUOROPOLYMER
CTFE 4500 346.6
ECTFE 1400-1600 108.3-123.8
ETFE 1100-1600 73.6-107.1
FEP 925-1400 71.3-107.9
PFA 1700-2400 131.6-185.8
PTFE 450-900 34.8-69.7
PVDF 650-800 41.4-50.9
IONOMER
PACKAGING 127-166 4.3-6.0
INDUSTRIAL 150-244 5-0-8.3
LIOUID-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 6 124-144 5.0-5.9
MIN FILLED 119-132 5.9-6.6
30% GLASS 135-160 6.6-7.8
TYPE 66 140-155 7.4-8.2
MIN FILLED 140-148 7.4-7.8
30% GLASS 130-180 6.3-8.8
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 55.5-87.5 2.8-4.0
REINFORCED
GRADES 100.5-267.5 6.0-15.9
POLYAMIDEIMIDE (g)
UNFILLED 2310-3045 124.7-164.4
30% GLASS 2250-2985 130.4-173.0
30% CARBON FIB. 3260-3950 173.6-210.5
POLYARYLATE 200-280 8.8-12.3
POLYARYLSULFONE 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
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 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 82-100 3.5-4.3
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) 65-70 3.3-3.5
MOD PET
3% 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 57-63 NA (d)
ISOPHTHALIC 85-95 NA (d)
BIS-A 120-150 NA (d)
PEEK 4400 231
30% GLASS 3300 173
POLYETHERIMIDE 641-646 29.3-29.5
30% GLASS 526-531 24.0-24.2
POLYETHERKETONE
(PEK) 2950 130.1
30% GLASS 2600 153
POLYETHERSULFONE 350-400 17.2-19.7
30% GLASS 425-525 21-25.9
POLYETHYLENE
(RAILCAR)
LDPE
G-P MOLDING
& EXTRU 64-66 2.1
INJECTION 64-66 2.1
LID RESIN 65-67 2.1-2.2
LINER 63-65 2.1
CLARITY 62-64 2.1
EXTRU COATG 64-66 2.1
BLOW MOLD 65-67 2.1-2.2
LLDPE, BUTENE-BASED
G-P MOLDING 50-52 1.7-1.8
FILM 52-54 1.8
ROTOMOLD 54-56 1.8-1.9
LLDPE, HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING 56-59 1.9-2.0
LID RESIN 62-65 2.1-2.2
LINER FILM 57-59 1.9-2.0
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD 52-54 1.7-1.8
FILM 60-62 2.0
BLOW MOLD 54-56 1.8-1.9
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING 62-64 2.1-2.2
FILM 64-66 2.2
PIPE 68-70 2.3
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 340-385 20-23
55% GLASS/
MINERAL 275-295 16.2-17.4
65% GLASS/
MINERAL 215-260 11-14
POLYPROPYLENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL
INJECTION 49-51 1.6-1.7
EXTRUSION
FIBER 46-48 1.5-1.6
PROFILES 50-52 1.6-1.7
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING 54-56 1.7-1.8
FILM 52-54 1.7
INJECTION 51-53 1.7
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP 64-67 2.0-2.2
HI IMP 67-69 2.2
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL 47-54 1.8-2.0
HI HEAT 46-53 1.7-2.0
HIPS 49-57 1.8-2.1
SUPER HI IMP 59-65 2.2-2.4
FR 87-98 3.2-3.7
STRUCT FM (FR) 91-93 NA
EPS
UNMODIFIED 77-80 NA (d)
MODIFIED 79-82 NA (d)
POLYSULFONE 432-512 19.3-22.9
10% GLASS 607-612 27-27.3
30% GLASS 557-562 24.9-25
POLYURETHANE (TP)
ESTER TYPE 185-255 8-11
ETHER TYPE 245-295 10.6-13
PU
ISOCYANATES
POLYMERIC MDI 105-115 NA (d)
80/20 TDI 110-120 NA (d)
PVC RESIN
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL 36-39 NA (d)
PIPE 34-37 NA (d)
FILM 46-48 NA (d)
COPOLYMER
FLOORING 46-48 NA (d)
DISPERSION
HOMOPOLY 59-63 NA (d)
COPOLYMER 63-67 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 67-78 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 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, bushings, transformers.
(f) Novolac and anhydride grades for resistors, capacitors, diodes.
(g) In quantities of 20,000 lb. (h) 19.800-ld load.
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