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Resin Pricing–April 2007

[ Analyses | Recycled Resin Prices ]

Market Prices Effective Mid-Apr ^A

RESIN GRADE^b	¢/LB	¢/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 - 100	3.7 - 3.8
SHEET	94 - 110	3.5 - 4.2
TRANSPARENT	129 - 200	5.6 - 8.8
FITTINGS	89 - 110	3.5 - 4.3
PLATING	100 - 130	3.9 - 5.1
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 - 350	9.0 - 16
ACETAL
HOMOPOL	151 - 172	7.7 - 8.7
20% GLASS	171 - 235	8.7 - 11.9
COPOLYMER	144 - 160	7.3 - 8.1
25% GLASS	171 - 245	8.7 - 12.4
ACRYLIC
G-P	117	5.0
IMPACT	192	8.2
ACRYLONITRILE 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	189	8.2
CAP	189	8.2
DAP (G-P)	251 - 497	16.7 - 34.7
EPOXY
G-P RESIN	116 - 126	NAd
COMPOUNDS
C/B/Te	123 - 166	9.4 - 12.9
R/C/Df	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	315	13.4
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 - 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-IMIDEg
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	145 - 150	6.8 - 7.0
HI-IMP	160 - 165	8.4 - 8.6
30% GLASS, FR	190 - 210	11.2 - 12.5
STRUCT FOAM	159 - 165	NAd
PET
BOTTLE (RAILCAR)	76 - 78	3.9
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

RESIN GRADE^b	¢/LB	¢/CU IN^c
POLYESTER THERMOSET
G-P ORTHO	140 - 145	NAd
ISOPHTHALIC	165 - 175	NAd
BIS-A	210 - 215	NAd
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	80 - 82	2.6 - 2.7
INJECTION	82 - 84	2.7
LID RESIN	84 - 86	2.7 - 2.8
LINER	79 - 81	2.6 - 2.7
CLARITY	78 - 80	2.5 - 2.6
EXTRU COATG	83 - 85	2.7
BLOW MOLD	85 - 87	2.8
LLDPE, BUTENE BASED
G-P MOLDING	67 - 69	2.3 - 2.4
LME 30-DAYj	69 - 71	2.4
FILM	53.1	1.8
ROTOMOLD	69 - 71	2.3 - 2.4
LLDPE, HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING	72 - 74	2.4 - 2.5
LID RESIN	83 - 85	2.7 - 2.8
LINER FILM	76 - 78	2.6
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD	69 - 71	2.4
FILM	78 - 80	2.6 - 2.7
BLOW MOLD	72 - 74	2.4 - 2.5
HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING	76 - 78	2.6
FILM	77 - 79	2.6
PIPE	84 - 86	2.8
UHMW-PE	100 - 125	3.6 - 3.7
PPE/PPO BASED RESIN
INJECTION	180	6.8
20% GLASSh	283	12.3
30% GLASSh	291	13.3
EXTRUSIONh	242	9.2
STRUCT FM	231	NAd
PPS
40% GLASS	450 - 520	27.0 - 31.2
55% GLASS/MINERAL	345 - 420	22.7 - 27.7
65% GLASS/MINERAL	270 - 315	18.9 - 22.1
POLYPROPYLENE (RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL INJECTION	80 - 81	2.6
LME 30-DAYj	58.4	2.0
EXTRUSION FIBER	78 - 80	.5 - 2.6
PROFILES	84 - 86	2.7
RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING	82 - 84	2.6 - 2.7
FILM	83 - 85	2.6 - 2.7
INJECTION	85 - 88	2.7 - 2.8
IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP	93 - 95	3.1 - 3.2
HI IMP	96 - 98	3.2
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	NAd
MODIFIED	86 - 90	NAd
POLYSULFONE	569 - 622	25 - 28
10% GLASS 430 20.6	749 - 799	36 - 39
30% GLASS 372 20.01	659 - 699	32 - 34
POLYURETHANE (TP)
ESTER TYPE	185 - 255	8 - 11
ETHER TYPE	245 - 295	10.6 - 13
PU ISOCYANATES
POLYMERIC MDI	125 - 145	NAd
80/20 TDI	135 - 145	NAd
PVC RESIN (RAILCAR)
G-P HOMOPOL	50 - 52	NAd
PIPE	49	NAd
FILM	55 - 58	NAd
COPOLYMER FLOORING	68 - 70	NAd
DISPERSION HOMOPOLY	81 - 87	NAd
COPOLYMER	86 - 90	NAd
CPVC PIPE COMPOUND	119	NAd
PVDC
EXTRUDABLE	162	NAd
SILICONES
MOLD. COMP.	581 - 640	38.1 - 39.3
SPECIALTY GR.	891 - 3148	NAd
SILICONE/EPOXY	339 - 343	22.5 - 22.8
STYRENEACRYLIC	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	82 - 237	2.9 - 8.3
UREA MOLDING COMPOUND
BLACK & BROWN	76	3.8
WHITE & IVORY	81	4.0
VINYL ESTER
COR RES	218 - 230	NAd
HEAT & COR RES	243	NAd

KEY: Colored areas indicate pricing activity. An arrow () indicates direction of price change. ^aTruckload, unless otherwise specified. ^bUnfilled, natural color, unless otherwise specified. ^cBased on typical or average density. ^dNot applicable. ^eNovolac and anhydride grades for coils, bushings, transformers. ^fNovolac and anhydride grades for resisitors, capacitors, diodes. ^gIn quantities of 20,000 lb. ^h19,800-lb load. ^jLME 30-day futures contract for lots of 54,564 lb..