PolycarbonatePrice data available since 1991
Material price data for polycarbonate
Polycarbonate price data supports a more structured assessment of transparent, impact-resistant applications, using price series, regions, and interactive charts.
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What is polycarbonate?
Polycarbonate (PC) is an amorphous engineering thermoplastic; high transparency, exceptional impact resistance, temperature-, and dimensionally stable, can be formulated with flame retardancy.
Where is polycarbonate used?
Automotive lighting and glazing, electronics housings, safety, and architectural glazing, data storage media.
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Top 5 application markets for polycarbonate
pricenxt provides structured price data and analysis views for polycarbonate, supporting a consistent basis for planning, procurement, and pricing.
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HeadlampsHeadlamps combine transparent PC and PMMA with heat-resistant housing materials – their prices feed directly into costs.Learn more
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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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DisplaysDisplays rely on PMMA and polycarbonate for light guides, diffusers, and covers – price movements in optical plastics feed directly into costs.Learn more
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IT & telecommunicationsIT and telecommunications equipment relies on PC, PC/ABS, and the polyamides for housings and connectors – price movements feed through 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 polycarbonate distinctive?
Polycarbonate combines transparency with high impact resistance. Price series help compare regions and transaction types in a traceable way.
Material and price logic
PC offers transparency, impact resistance, and dimensional stability. Sourcing routes differ by region and shape price formation.
- Transparent and impact-resistant: high dimensional and temperature stability.
- Regions and transaction types: contract, manufacturer direct and spot quotations from Western Europe and China allow detailed comparison.
- Application relevance: important for lighting, displays, and glazing.
Market relevance
Polycarbonate prices are relevant to companies that purchase transparent, impact-resistant materials, 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, polycarbonate 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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