ABSPrice data available since 2017
Material price data for ABS
ABS price data supports a more structured assessment of housings, automotive and consumer applications, using price series, regions, and interactive charts.
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What is ABS?
Amorphous engineering thermoplastic built from the three monomers acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene; impact-resistant, stiff, with good surfaces, and easy processing.
Where is ABS used?
Housings for electrical appliances, light switches, automotive interior, and exterior parts, toys, and consumer articles.
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Top 5 application markets for ABS
pricenxt provides structured price data and analysis views for ABS, supporting a consistent basis for planning, procurement, and pricing.
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Consumer electronics / brown goodsBrown goods such as TV sets and audio equipment rely on ABS, PC/ABS, and HIPS for housings – price movements feed through into unit costs.Learn more
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Small domestic appliancesSmall domestic appliances combine ABS, PC/ABS, PP, and engineering plastics – price movements feed directly into the unit costs of large series.Learn more
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Interior trimDoor trim, instrument panels and decorative parts consist largely of PP compounds and ABS – their prices determine the component costs.Learn more
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ToysToys use large volumes of ABS, PP, PE, and PS – price movements feed straight into unit costs.Learn more
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Large household appliances / white goodsWhite goods such as washing machines and refrigeration appliances combine PP, HIPS, ABS, and PUR foam – price movements feed directly into unit costs.Learn more
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What makes ABS distinctive?
ABS combines impact resistance with good surface quality and processability. Price series help compare regions and transaction types in a traceable way.
Material and price logic
ABS combines toughness, stiffness and surfaces that take a finish well. Sourcing routes differ by region and shape price formation.
- Three-component material: impact-resistant, stiff, and easy to finish.
- Regions and transaction types: contract, manufacturer direct and spot quotations from Western Europe and China allow detailed comparison.
- Market relevance: firmly established in E&E, automotive, and consumer goods.
Market relevance
ABS prices are relevant to companies that purchase materials for housings, automotive, and consumer applications, cost them or have to account for them in price negotiations.
- Procurement: teams can factor price movements into their purchasing plans at an early stage.
- Pricing: price series support structured discussions on material costs and price adjustment mechanisms.
- Controlling: price histories help document cost assumptions in a traceable way.
Analysis in pricenxt
In pricenxt, ABS price data can be evaluated in a structured way using configurable filters, interactive charts, and boards.
- Variant comparison: different price series can be set against one another in a single chart.
- Period analysis: you choose the observation period freely and add trend lines or regressions.
- Saving to boards: relevant analyses can be saved as a card on a board and shared.
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