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Polymer price data for IT & telecommunications

IT and telecommunications equipment places high demands on flame retardancy, precision, and surface finish – from housings to connectors, it is above all engineering plastics that shape material costs.

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Why polymer prices matter for IT & telecommunications:

IT and telecommunications equipment relies on demanding engineering plastics; where unit numbers are high, price movements in PC, PC/ABS or the polyamides have a noticeable effect on production costs.

  • Technically demanding materials: flame retardancy and precision call for high-grade plastics with a price dynamic of their own.

  • Several competing materials: PC, PC/ABS and ABS are specified according to the requirement – and their prices develop differently.

  • A reliable basis for calculation: current price data makes quotations and budgets more robust.

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Polymer price data for IT & telecommunications

Who benefits from reliable polymer price data?

From procurement to engineering: pricenxt supports key decisions right across the value chain.

  • Procurement & sourcing

    Tracks price developments for the plastics in use, benchmarks the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound footing.

  • Development & engineering

    Assesses engineering plastics for housings and connectors in terms of cost and properties and calculates the effect of price movements on new equipment.

  • Product management

    Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and calculates the effect of price movements on the product portfolio.

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Which plastics are relevant for IT & telecommunications?

For IT and telecommunications, the key materials are polycarbonate and PC/ABS blends for housings, together with ABS for visible components. Connectors and contact carriers are made mainly from polyamide and PBT, optical elements from PC and PMMA.

  • Polycarbonate

    PC transparent
  • PC/ABS

    PC/ABS blends
  • ABS

    ABS IM natural
  • Polyamide

    PA66 natural
  • PBT

    PBT black
  • PMMA

    PMMA transparent

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