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Resin Pricing–June 2008

Market Prices Effective Mid-May ^A
RESIN GRADE^b	¢/LB	¢/CU IN^c
ABS
MED IMPACT	90 - 110	3.4 - 4.2
HI IMPACT	95 - 131	3.6 - 5.0
X-HI IMPACT	105 - 145	4.0 - 5.5
HI HEAT	90 - 125	3.4 - 4.7
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	160	6.0
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	69 - 71	2.3 - 2.4
FILM EXTRU	67 - 69	2.3
EVOH	330	15

FLUORO-POLYMER
CTFE	5000 - 6000	385 - 462
ECTFE	1200 - 1680	90.7 - 120
ETFE	1205 - 1730	80.7 - 115.8
FEP	971 - 1470	74.8 - 113.2
PFA	1550 - 2520	120 - 195
PTFE	500 - 950	33.5 - 63.6
PVDF	693 - 1050	44.4 - 67.2

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	171 - 182	7.4 - 7.9
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	150 - 185	7.0 - 7.5
STRUCT FOAM	149 - 181	6.4 - 7.8
20% GLASS	235 - 255	10.1 - 11.0
FR	166 - 197	7.1 - 8.5
CD	135 - 195	5.8 - 8.4

POLYESTER (TP) PBT TYPE
UNFILLED	145 - 150	6.8 - 7.3
HI-IMP	165 - 175	7.8 - 8.3
30% GLASS, FR	195 - 215	9.2 - 10.1
STRUCT FOAM	159 - 165	NAd

PET
BOTTLE (RAILCAR)	80 - 82	4.0 - 4.1

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	147 - 157	NAd
ISOPHTHALIC	175 - 190	NAd
BIS-A	210 - 230	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	78 - 81	2.6 - 2.7
INJECTION	80 - 85	2.6 - 2.7
LID RESIN	82 - 84	2.7
LINER	77 - 79	2.6
CLARITY	76 - 78	2.5 - 2.6
EXTRU COATG	81 - 83	2.7
BLOW MOLD	83 - 84	2.7
LLDPE, BUTENE BASED
G-P MOLDING	75 - 77	2.5 - 2.6
LME 30-DAYj	80 - 82	2.6 - 2.7
FILM	68.5	2.3
ROTOMOLD	77 - 79	2.6
LLDPE, HAO-BASED
G-P MOLDING	78 - 80	2.6
LID RESIN	88 - 90	2.8
LINER FILM	81 - 83	2.7
HDPE
G-P INJ MOLD	75 - 77	2.5 - 2.6
FILM	84 - 86	2.7
BLOW MOLD	85 - 88	2.7

HMW-HDPE
BLOW MOLDING	82 - 84	2.6 - 2.7
FILM	83 - 86	2.7
PIPE	90 - 93	2.9 - 3.0
UHMW-PE	1.00 - 1.25	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	82 - 84	2.6 - 2.7
LME 30-DAYj	73.9	2.4
EXTRUSION FIBER	80 - 82	2.6
PROFILES	85 - 87	2.7

RANDOM COPOL
BLOW MOLDING	86 - 88	2.7
FILM	86 - 88	2.7
INJECTION	85 - 87	2.7

IMPACT COPOL
MED IMP	96 - 98	3.0 - 3.1
HI IMP	98 - 100	3.1

POLYSTYRENE (RAILCAR)
G-P CRYSTAL	91 - 97	3.4 - 3.6
HI HEAT	94 - 100	3.7 - 3.6
HIPS	92 - 97	3.4 - 3.6
SUPER HI IMP	101 - 106	3.8 - 4.0
FR	107 - 113	4.0 - 4.2
STRUCT FM (FR)	105 - 108	NA

EPS
UNMODIFIED	85 - 88	NAd
MODIFIED	86 - 90	NAd
POLYSULFONE	650 - 750	29 - 33
10% GLASS 430 20.6	799 - 875	36 - 39
30% GLASS 372 20.01	699 - 775	31 - 35

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	57 - 59	NAd
PIPE	56	NAd
FILM	62 - 64	NAd
COPOLYMER FLOORING	69 - 74	NAd
DISPERSION HOMOPOLY	81 - 87	NAd
COPOLYMER	86 - 90	NAd