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Polymer price data for display applications

Displays place high demands on optical quality and dimensional accuracy; light guides, diffusers and covers are made from transparent plastics – and their material prices are a central cost driver.

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Why polymer prices matter for displays:

Displays use optical (highly transparent) plastics in large volumes; where unit numbers are high, price movements in PMMA and polycarbonate feed straight through to production costs.

  • Specialised optical plastics: light guides and diffusers call for high-grade transparent plastics with a price dynamic of their own.

  • Several competing materials: PMMA, PC and PS are specified according to the optical requirement – and their prices develop differently.

  • A reliable basis for calculation: current price data makes quotations and budgets more robust.

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Polymer price data for display applications

Who benefits from reliable polymer price data?

From procurement to engineering: pricenxt supports key decisions right across the value chain.

  • Procurement & sourcing

    Tracks price developments for the optical plastics in use, benchmarks the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound footing.

  • Development & engineering

    Assesses PMMA, PC and other optical plastics in terms of cost and properties and calculates the effect of price movements on new display assemblies.

  • Product management

    Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and calculates the effect of price movements on the product portfolio.

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Which plastics are relevant for display applications?

For display applications, the key materials are PMMA for light-guide plates and optical components, together with polycarbonate for covers, protective screens, and optical parts. Polystyrene is used in diffuser elements, ABS and PC/ABS blends above all in frames and housings.

  • PMMA

    PMMA transparent
  • Polycarbonate

    PC transparent
  • Polystyrene

    GPPS
  • ABS

    ABS IM natural
  • PC/ABS

    PC/ABS blends

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Use our Plastixx and A-Plastixx indices free of charge, with no time limit. Track price developments for standard and engineering plastics, as well as across selected application markets.

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