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Polymer price data for automotive technology

Automotive technology converts large volumes of engineering thermoplastics into engine, transmission, and electrical components – material prices are a central cost driver here.

Vehicle technology

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Why polymer prices matter for automotive technology:

Vehicle components are manufactured in high volumes; price movements in engineering thermoplastics such as PA, PBT and POM feed straight through to production costs and calculation.

  • High share of engineering thermoplastics: engine, transmission, and electrical components mainly use higher-value plastics, whose price level shapes unit costs.

  • Many parallel materials: PA, PBT, POM and PC/ABS are combined according to requirement – and their prices move in different directions.

  • Long-term supply contracts: in automotive supply, transparent price data eases calculation and renegotiation over the life of the series.

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Which plastics are relevant for automotive technology?

Engineering thermoplastics dominate in automotive technology: PA 6 and PA 6.6 (often glass-fibre reinforced), PBT, POM, and PC/ABS. They are used in engine peripherals, transmission components, connectors, and housings.

  • Polyamide

    PA6 GF, PA66 GF, PA66 GF (up to 30%) automotive
  • PBT

    PBT GF
  • POM

    POM natural
  • PC/ABS

    PC/ABS blends
  • Polycarbonate

    PC GF

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