Resin prices lower--for now.Prices of commodity 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. were falling in October and November. Despite a try for a December PE hike, industry observers expect another month or two of weak prices. PE hike announced Polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n prices dropped another 6 cents/lb by early November. The decline in prices erased e·rase tr.v. e·rased, e·ras·ing, e·ras·es 1. a. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping. b. 11 cents worth of increases implemented earlier this year and possibly a couple of cents more. The London Metal Exchange London Metal Exchange (LME) A market for trading base metals, where traded options contracts are available against the underlying futures contract. (LME See London Metal Exchange. LME See London Metal Exchange (LME). ) December short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. futures contract Futures Contract An exchange traded agreement to buy or sell a particular type and grade of commodity for delivery at an agreed upon place and time in the future. Futures contracts are transferable between parties. for butene bu·tene n. Any of several forms of butylene. butene See butylene. Noun 1. butene - any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers LLDPE LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene for blown film dropped to 50.1 cents from November's 52.8 cents/lb. Nonetheless, at press time at least three suppliers--Dow, Nova, and CP Chem--issued price hikes of 6 cents/lb for Dec. 1. Contributing factors: Suppliers say orders for PE resins came to a stop in the second half of September, as a result of year-end inventory destocking throughout the supply chain--which occurred nearly two months earlier than usual. Some suppliers attribute this to inventory build-up build·up also build-up n. 1. The act or process of amassing or increasing: a military buildup; a buildup of tension during the strike. 2. in the second and third quarters. Explains one 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 maker, "Several converters and resin distributors purchased at least a month's inventory to secure against another major hit from hurricanes. As the hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation. For a lists of past seasons, see:
Meanwhile, October 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). contract prices settled at 48.5 cents/lb, down 3 cents from September, and November contract bids were coming in 3 cents to 4 cents lower than that. Sources at purchasing consultant Resin Technology Inc. (RTI RTI - Return from interrupt ), Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , say lower monomer prices could drag PE prices lower too. Suppliers maintain that market fundamentals will support firmer prices in the new year--hence the December price increase. "We see lower inventories across the chain globally," says one resin producer. Domestic suppliers' inventory levels, typically 45 to 60 days, are currently 35 to 40 days. RTI sources don't see PE prices moving upwards until February at the earliest. PP prices down 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. prices dropped an average of 3.5 cents/lb by early November. LME's December short-term futures contract for g-p injection-grade homopolymer ho·mo·pol·y·mer n. A polymer composed of identical monomeric units. also dropped to 50.4 cents from November's 50.1 cents/lb. Contributing factors: Suppliers attribute the drop in PP prices primarily to the sharp decline in 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 tabs, as well as resin inventory destocking in anticipation that PP prices will fall in parallel with monomer. Propylene contract prices for November dropped 9 cents to 40.5 cents/lb. At press time, some industry sources expected PP prices to drop even more before the year's end. Sources at RTI saw the possibility of trimming another 5 cents to 6 cents/lb off contract prices. PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. prices sag PVC resin prices fell 2 cents/lb for most buyers in October, though some got an extra penny off. In mid-November, both processors and suppliers expect prices to drop another 2 cents or 3 cents, depending on how much a buyer paid in October. Contributing factors: With chemical 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 dropping, PVC buyers stopped ordering Stopped Order A market order on the NYSE that is stopped from being executed by the specialist because of a request from a member firm to obtain a better price than that available. and ran down inventories while waiting for resin prices to slip. Up-again, down-again PS PS producers bucked the general downtrend downtrend A series of price declines in a security or the general market. Many analysts feel that investors should avoid securities in a downtrend until the pattern is broken. Compare uptrend. in resin and feedstock prices and raised prices 3 cents/lb in October, only to drop them again by 3 cents in November. Huntsman and Nova tried for a 4 cents hike on 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. in November, but when 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 didn't follow, the attempt flopped. EPS prices are expected to stay flat. Contributing factors: PS demand is weak, especially in food service, which has lost some market share to competitive materials. Only durables Durables A category of consumer goods, durables are products that do not have to be purchased frequently. Some examples of durables are appliances, home and office furnishings, lawn and garden equipment, consumer electronics, toy makers, small tool manufacturers, sporting goods, like refrigerators, printers, and office equipment are holding up. EPS demand isn't down as much as other construction materials. Other hikes Arkema lifted tabs on its Rilsan specialty nylons and Orgalloy 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. alloys This is a list of alloys for which an article exists in Wikipedia (or is proposed but not yet written). They are grouped by base metal, in order of increasing atomic number. Within these headings they are in no particular order. by 4% last month. And CYRO hiked acrylic acrylic, artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics. molding compounds by 10 cents/lb on Dec. 1. Thermosets thermosets, materials that can not be softened on heating. In thermosetting polymers, the polymer chains are joined (or cross-linked) by intermolecular bonding. Thermosets are usually supplied as partially polymerized or as monomer-polymer mixtures. up AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. , Interplastic, and Hexion followed Reichhold's lead in raising vinyl ester Vinyl Ester, or Vinylester, is a resin produced by the esterification of an epoxy resin with an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. The reaction product is then dissolved in a reactive solvent, such as styrene, to a 35 - 45 percent content by weight. products by 5 cents/lb last month. Hexion also followed Dow in hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. epoxy resins epoxy resins, group of synthetic resins used to make plastics and adhesives. These materials are noted for their versatility, but their relatively high cost has limited their use. 7 cents/lb in October. --Lilli Manolis Sherman, Jan H. Schut, Debbie Galante Block
Market Prices Effective Mid-November(a)
RESIN GRADE(b) cent/LB cent/CU IN[C]
ABS
MED IMPACT 84-90 3.1-3.4
HI IMPACT 89-125 3.3-4.7
X-HI IMPACT 99-140 3.7-5.3
HI HEAT 89-110 3.3-3.8
PIPE 89-110 3.3-4.1
SHEET 94-110 3.5-4.2
TRANSPARENT 129-165 5.1-6.4
FITTINGS 89-115 3.3-4.3
PLATING 99-105 3.7-3.9
FLAME RET 124-140 4.6-5.9
STRUCT FM 87-97 3.2-4.3
10% GLASS 129-140 4.8-5.6
30% GLASS 124-136 4.6-6.3
ABS/PC ALLOY 149-180 5.5-6.8
ABS/PVC ALLOY 134-139 5.0-5.2
ABS/NYLON ALLOY 194 7.3
ACETTL
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[up arrow]
ACRYLIC
G-P 117 5.00
IMPACT 192 8.20
ACRYLONI-
TRILE 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 16.3-4.7
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 5000-6000 385-462
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 6.3-5.9
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 46 350 17.6
TYPE ll 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
Key: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow (')
indicate 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)
Novoloc and anhyride grades for coils, bushings, transformer. (f)
Novoloc and anhyride grades for resistors, capacitors, diodes. (g)
lb. (h) 19,800-lb load. (i) Prices include benzene surcharge. (j)
LME 30-day futures contract for lots of 54,564 lb.
Market Prices Effective Mid-November(a)
RESIN GRADE(b) cent/LB cent/CU IN(c)
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
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 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) 88-89 4.4-4.5
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 140-145 NA(d)
ISOPHTHALIC 165-175 NA(d)
BIS-A 210-215 NA(d)
POLYETHERETHER-
KETONE (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 350-400 17.2-19.7
30% GLASS 425-525 21-25.9
POLYETHYLENE
(RAILCAR)
LDPE
G-P MOLDING
& EXTRU 81-83[down arrow] 2.6-2.7[down arrow]
INJECTION 83-85[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
LID RESIN 85-87[down arrow] 2.7-2.8[down arrow]
LINER 79-81[down arrow] 2.6[down arrow]
CLARITY 78-80[down arrow] 2.6[down arrow]
EXTRU COATG 82-84[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
BLOW MOLD 85-87[down arrow] 2.7-2.8[down arrow]
LLDPE,
BUTENE-
BASED
G-P MOLDING 68-70[down arrow] 2.3-2 4[down arrow]
FILM 70-72[down arrow] 2.4[down arrow]
LME 30-DAY(j) 50.1[down arrow] 1.7[down arrow]
ROTOMOLD 72-74[down arrow] 2.4-2.5[down arrow]
LLDPE,
HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING 73-75[down arrow] 2.5[down arrow]
LID RESIN 83-85[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
LINER FILM 77-79[down arrow] 2.6[down arrow]
HDPE
G-P [NJ MOLD 70-72[down arrow] 2.5[down arrow]
FILM 77-79[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
BLOW MOLD 73-75[down arrow] 2.5-2.6[down arrow]
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING 77-79[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
FILM 79-81[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
PIPE 84-86[down arrow] 2.8-2.9[down arrow]
UHMW-PE 100-125[down arrow] 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 78-80[down arrow] 2.6[down arrow]
LME 30-DAY(j) 50.4[down arrow] 1.6[down arrow]
EXTRUSION
FIBER 76-78[down arrow] 2.5-2.6[down arrow]
PROFILES 82-84[down arrow] 2.6-2.7[down arrow]
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING 83-85[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
FILM 83-85[down arrow] 2.7[down arrow]
INJECTION 80-82[down arrow] 2.6[down arrow]
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP 90-92[down arrow] 2.9-3.0[down arrow]
HI IMP 93-95[down arrow] 3.0-3.1[down arrow]
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL 79-85 3.0-3.3
HI HEAT 82-88 3.1-3.3
HIPS 80-85 3.0-3.3
SUPER HI IMP 90-94 3.2-3.5
FR 98-106 3.7-4.0
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
POLYURE-
THANE (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 52-54[down arrow] NA(d)
PIPE 49-51[down arrow] NA(d)
FILM 60-63[down arrow] NA(d)
COPOLYMER
FLOORING 68-70[down arrow] NA(d)
DISPERSION
HOMOPOLY 81-87[down arrow] NA(d)
COPOLYMER 86-90[down arrow] 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 300-350 10.9-12.7
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 218-230[up arrow] NA(d)
HEAT & COR RES 243[up arrow] NA(d)
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