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Polymer price data for body construction

Body add-on parts such as bumpers, wings and tailgates are increasingly made from plastics and fibre-reinforced materials. Their high material content makes polymer prices a central cost driver.

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Why polymer prices matter for body construction:

Body parts are large in area and material-intensive; price movements in PP compounds, the polyamides and in resin and glass fibre raw materials have a strong effect on production costs.

  • Large-area components: bumpers and trim parts need a lot of material.

  • Reinforced materials: talc- and glass-fibre-reinforced compounds as well as resins and Reinforcements GF are used.

  • Lightweight construction: plastics increasingly replace metal – material prices matter more.

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Who benefits from reliable polymer price data?

From procurement to sales: pricenxt supports key decisions right along the entire value chain.

  • Procurement & sourcing

    Tracks price developments for the plastics used, positions the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound basis.

  • Development & engineering

    Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and factors price developments into component design at an early stage.

  • Costing & controlling

    Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks early, and bases calculations on dependable market data.

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Which plastics are relevant for body construction?

For body add-on parts, talc-filled and glass-fibre-reinforced PP compounds as well as glass-fibre-reinforced automotive polyamides are relevant; for fibre-reinforced components we report resin (UP ortho resins, medium reactive) and Reinforcements GF separately.

  • Polypropylene

    PP-T20 light, PP-T20 black, PP GF2 30
  • UP resins / composites

    UP ortho resins medium-reactive, GF assembled roving SMC from 2,400 tex
  • Polyamide

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

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