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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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.



From procurement to engineering: pricenxt supports key decisions right across the value chain.
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.
Assesses PMMA, PC and other optical plastics in terms of cost and properties and calculates the effect of price movements on new display assemblies.
Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and calculates the effect of price movements on the product portfolio.
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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.
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.
