Summer storm of price hikes.* The holiday is over. Soft or flat prices in the first five months of the year ended with a thunderclap thun·der·clap n. 1. A single sharp crash of thunder. 2. Something, such as a startling or shocking piece of news, that is similar to a crash of thunder in suddenness or violence. in June. As outlined below, virtually all commodity, engineering, and thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. prices are brewing brewing: see beer. up a storm of increases. PE prices up Polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n prices gained 3 cents to 6 cents/lb in June as May hikes took effect. Suppliers aim to implement two more increases--7 cents for June and 5 cents for July. 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). ) July 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. in 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 (56.2 cents/lb) hardly budged from June. Contributing factors: After losing 20 cents of last year's increases, PE suppliers aim to regain 18 cents before summer's end. Says one major producer, "While not stellar, demand is now much more solid and there is a momentum for firming up prices." 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 rose 1.5 cents to 2 cents/lb in May and another 1-2 cents looked possible for June. PP rising too 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 rose 4 cents/lb in May and were on the way up another 5-6 cents in June. New hikes of 4-5 cents/lb were announced for July 1. LME's July short-term futures contract for g-p injection-grade homopolymer ho·mo·pol·y·mer n. A polymer composed of identical monomeric units. was also on the rise--54.8 cents/lb vs. June's 53.2 cents and May's 50.1 cents/lb. Contributing factors: Suppliers cite increased demand and continued escalation es·ca·late v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates v.tr. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. v.intr. of costs of monomer, energy, and transportation as prompting their price hikes. 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 contracts rose 2.5 cents in May to 49.5 cents/lb, and June contracts were expected to gain another 3 cents. Demand was up 3% to 4% from 2005 in the second quarter. Says one producer, "Supply is tight and demand is firming, but it's hard to tell how much is inventory replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. ." Higher PET prices June bottle-resin tabs rose 4 cents/lb as suppliers implemented May increases. An 8 cents hike is coming for July. Contributing factors: Pressure from feedstocks, particularly paraxylene, is behind the latest increases. Paraxylene shot up from its typical level of 30 cents to 40 cents/lb to 58 cents/lb in June and is expected to top 60 cents this month. On the other hand, 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 supply has been ample and is growing. Wellman started up a 300-million-lb line last month, the first of over 1.1 billion lb of new capacity due by early 2007. At the same time, demand in the second quarter was up 7% over the same period a year ago, and resin 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. are back up to the low 90% range. Other polyolefins Ticona, the sole North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. manufacturer of UHMW-PE UHMW-PE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene , is increasing prices as much as 20% on July 1. Eval Co. of America hiked EVOH EVOH Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Polymer (chemical industry) 15 cents/lb on June 1. Small PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. hike possible PVC resin prices were flat or slightly lower in April and May, but producers hoped to get half of their 2 cents/lb hike for June. PVC demand picked up in May. Preliminary figures show 2006 demand down 4.4% through April but off only 2% through May. Resin operating rates rose from 88% in April to 92% in May, but sales were at 97% of capacity. PS threatened by 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. benzene benzene (bĕn`zēn, bĕnzēn`), colorless, flammable, toxic liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor. It boils at 80.1°C; and solidifies at 5.5°C;. Benzene is a hydrocarbon, with formula C6H6. 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; prices, down about 8 cents since December, are poised to take off again. Producers implemented a 5 cents increase announced for May I and all supported a 4 cents hike for July 1. Two producers announced another hike for July 10--Dow for 6 cents and Nova for 4 cents/lb. Contributing factors: Contract benzene prices rose from $2.80/gal in May to $3.30 in June. That ate up the 5 cents hike in May and left producers still in the red. Engineering 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. up in June & July Nylons--DuPont's standard nylons are up 12 cents and Zytel HTN HTN Hypertension HTN High Blood Pressure HTN Hierarchical Task Network HTN Hughes Television Network HTN Hospitality Training Network (Sydney, Australia) HTN Histotechnology (program of study) grades up 16 cents/lb. 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 raised standard nylons 10 cents and specialties 12 cents/lb. Honeywell's extrusion, fiber, and neat 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. 6 are up 8 cents, DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. increased nylon 6, 66, and 46 by 12 cents/1b. Polyesters--DuPont and DSM hiked PET, PBT PBT Provider Backbone Transport (networking technology adding determinism to ethernet) PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PBT Profit Before Tax PBT Paper Based Test (education) , and copolyester TPEs 12 cents/lb, while BASF and Ticona raised them only 10 cents. DuPont's PCT (Private Communications Technology) A protocol from Microsoft that provides secure transactions over the Web. See security protocol. went up 16 cents. Styrenics--BASF and Lanxess hiked ABS (Automatic Backup System) See backup program. , ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and , AES, SAN, ASA/PC, and ABS/nylon 7 cents/lb. Also, acetals from DuPont and BASF went up 10 cents and DuPont's LCPs rose 16 cents. Ticona's filled PPS (Packets Per Second) The measurement of activity in a local area network (LAN). In LANs such as Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI, as well as the Internet, data is broken up and transmitted in packets (frames), each with a source and destination address. rose 10%. Thermoset increases 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 saw a 3 cents/lb increase from Reichhold, AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. , Interplastic, and 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. in late June. On July 1, Dow lifted tabs of liquid and solid epoxies This article is about the band named the Epoxies. For the adhesive, see Epoxy. The Epoxies are an American band from Portland, Oregon formed in 2000. Heavily influenced by punk rock and New Wave the band has described themselves as robot garage rock. by 6 cents to 8 cents/lb, while cycloaliphatic epoxides rose 20 cents/lb June 15.
Market Prices Effective Mid-June (a)
RESIN GRADE (b) cents/LB cents/CU INC (c)
ABS
MED IMPACT 80-90 3.0-3.4
HI IMPACT 85-125 3.2-4.7
X-HI IMPACT 95-140 3.6-5.3
HI HEAT 85-110 3.8
PIPE 85-110 3.2-4.1
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 133-145 6.8-7.4
25% GLASS 160-230 8.1-11.7
ACRYLIC
G-P 117 5.0
IMPACT 192 8.2
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 189 8.2
CAP 189 8.2
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 2500-5500 193-424
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
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 6 139-159 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
POLYAMIDEIMIDE (g)
UNFILLED 2750 148.5
30% GLASS 2500 135
30% CARBON FIB. 3500 185
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
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 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) 86-91 [up arrow]# 4.3-4.6 [up arrow]#
MOD PET
30% GLASS 132-143 74
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 135-140 NA (d)
ISOPHTHALIC 160-170 NA (d)
BIS-A 205-210 NA (d)
PEEK 4400 231
30% GLASS 3300 173
POLYESTERIMIDE 641-646 29.3-29.5
30% GLASS 526-531 24.0-24.2
POLYESTER-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 89-91 [up arrow]# 2.9-3.0 [up arrow]#
INJECTION 91-93 [up arrow]# 3.0-3.1 [up arrow]#
LID RESIN 92-94 [up arrow]# 3.1 [up arrow]#
LINER 87-89 [up arrow]# 2.9 [up arrow]#
CLARITY 84-86 [up arrow]# 2.8 [up arrow]#
EXTRU COATG 88-90 [up arrow]# 2.9-3.0 [up arrow]#
BLOW MOLD 92-94 [up arrow]# 3.1 [up arrow]#
LLDPE,
BUTENE-BASED
G-P MOLDING 76-78 [up arrow]# 2.5-2.6 [up arrow]#
FILM 78-80 [up arrow]# 2.6 [up arrow]#
LME 30-DAY (j)# 56.2 [up arrow]# 1.9 [up arrow]#
ROTOMOLD 80-82 [up arrow]# 2.6-2.7 [up arrow]#
LLDPE,
HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING 79-81 [up arrow]# 2.6-2.7 [up arrow]#
LID RESIN 89-91 [up arrow]# 2.9-3.0 [up arrow]#
LINER FILM 83-85 [up arrow]# 2.7-2.8 [up arrow]#
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD 76-78 [up arrow]# 2.6-2.7 [up arrow]#
FILM 84-86 [up arrow]# 2.8-2.9 [up arrow]#
BLOW MOLD 78-80 [up arrow]# 2.7-2.8 [up arrow]#
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING 83-85 [up arrow]# 2.8-2.9 [up arrow]#
FILM 85-87 [up arrow]# 2.9 [up arrow]#
PIPE 90-92 [up arrow] 3.1 [up arrow]#
UHMW-PE 100-125 3.6-3.7
PPE/PPO-BASED
RESIN
INJECTION 180 6.8
20l 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 80-82 [up arrow]# 2.6-2.7 [up arrow]#
LIME 30-DAY (j)# 54.8 [up arrow]# 1.8 [up arrow]#
EXTRUSION
FIBER 78-80 [up arrow]# 2.5-2.6 [up arrow]#
PROFILES 84-86 [up arrow]# 2.7-2.8 [up arrow]#
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING 85-87 [up arrow]# 2.8 [up arrow]#
FILM 84-86 [up arrow]# 2.7-2.8 [up arrow]#
INJECTION 82-84 [up arrow]# 2.7 [up arrow]#
IMPACT COPOL
MEDIMP 93-95 [up arrow]# 3.0-3.1 [up arrow]#
HI IMP 96-98 [up arrow]# 3.1-12 [up arrow]#
POLYSTYRENE
(RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL 66-74 [up arrow]# 2.5-2.8 [up arrow]#
HI HEAT 69-77 [up arrow]# 2.6-2.8 [up arrow]#
HIPS 67-74 [up arrow]# 2.5-2.8 [up arrow]#
SUPER HI IMP 77-83 [up arrow]# 2.6-3.1 [up arrow]#
FR 85-93 [up arrow]# 3.2-3.5 [up arrow]#
STRUCT FM (FR) 105-108 NA
EPS
UNMODIFIED 85-88 NA (d)
MODIFIED 86-90 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 (i)
POLYMERIC MIDI 118-135 NA (d)
80/20 TDI 145-155 NA (d)
PVC RESIN
(RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL 53-55 NA (d)
PIPE 50-52 NA (d)
FILM 61-64 NA (d)
COPOLYMER
FLOORING 71-73 NA (d)
DISPERSION
HOMOPOLY 84-90 NA (d)
COPOLYMER 89-93 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 76 3.8
WHITE & IVORY 81 4.0
VINYL ESTER
COR RES 205-217 NA (d)
HEAT & COR RES 230 NA (d)
KEY: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow ([up arrow])
indicates direction of price change. (a) Truckloand, unless
otherwise specified. (b) Unifilled, 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 resitors,
capacitors, diodes. (g) In quantities of 20,000 lb. (h) 19,800-lb.
(i) Prices include benzene surcharge. (j) LME 30-day futures
contract for lots of 54,564 lb.
Note: Pricing activity is indicated with #.
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