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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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.



From procurement to sales: pricenxt supports key decisions right along the entire value chain.
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.
Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and factors price developments into component design at an early stage.
Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks early, and bases calculations on dependable market data.
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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.
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.
