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Polymer price data for structural components

Structural components take on load-bearing functions and have to absorb high mechanical loads – glass-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics and thermoset, fibre-reinforced materials (resins and glass fibre reinforcements) are used for this, and their prices largely determine component costs.

Structural components

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Why polymer prices matter for structural components:

Structural components consist mainly of fibre-reinforced thermoplastics as well as resin and glass fibre raw materials; price movements in polymers, resins and reinforcing fibres feed straight through to production costs.

  • Material-intensive components: load-bearing parts require reinforced plastics, whose price accounts for a large share of the cost.

  • Glass fibre as a cost factor: alongside the base polymer or resin, prices for glass fibre reinforcements also shape the calculation.

  • Competing materials: PA-GF, PBT-GF and resin and glass fibre raw materials compete with one another – and their prices develop differently.

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Polymer price data for structural components

Who benefits from reliable polymer price data?

From procurement through to engineering: pricenxt supports key decisions along the entire value chain.

  • Procurement & sourcing

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

  • Engineering & development

    Assesses material alternatives for load-bearing components in terms of strength and material costs and takes price movements into account early in the design.

  • Costing & sales

    Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks early and makes quotations more predictable on the basis of dependable market data.

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Which plastics are relevant for structural components?

For structural components, glass-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics such as PA 6 GF, PA 6.6 GF and PBT GF are particularly relevant. For thermoset, fibre-reinforced components we report resin (UP ortho resins, medium reactive) and glass fibre reinforcements separately.

  • Polyamide

    PA6 GF, PA66 GF
  • PBT

    PBT GF
  • Polypropylene

    PP GF2 30
  • UP resins / composites

    UP ortho resins medium-reactive, GF chopped strand mat up to 30 sheet/auto, GF direct roving from 2,400 tex

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