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