Nylon 66 Scrap prices continue to climb in January 2010

As we move into the New Year the prices of both Nylon 66 (PA 66) wide spec pellets / scrap, and Nylon 6 (PA 6) wide spec pellets / scrap continue to climb in January 2010. The average price of non prime Nylon 66 is up $.05-$.06/lb. depending on the type of wide spec pellets, fibers, or scrap that your are purchasing. Prime Nylon 6 experienced a $.10/lb. price increase effective January 1st, and the USA PA6 polymer manufacturers have announced another $.14/lb. price increase effective February 1st. The price of non prime Nylon 6 pellets, fibers, and scrap increased about $.06/lb. on average in the month of January. The Nylon price increases are being driven by the constant increase in the price of Benzene. In January 2009 Benzene was around $1.00-$1.10/gallon, and currently Benzene is in the $3.50-$3.56/ gallon price range. Expect to see Nylon 66 and Nylon 6 prices stay elevated for the first 4-6 months of 2010, or until the price of Benzene starts to drop in late May or early June.

Here are the other material price increases that we are seeing for January 2010.
Polyethylene - PE $.07/lb. Price Increase announced for Jan. 2010
Polypropylene - PP $.03/lb. Price Increase announced for Jan. 2010
(Looks like $.03/lb. will stick.)
Polystyrene – PS $.10/lb. Price Increase announced for Jan. 2010
Expect to see this increase stick (Americas Styrenics - $.05/lb. Jan 1st, $.05/lb. Jan 15th)
ABS, SAN $.07/lb. Price Increase announced for Jan. 2010

We have the following materials listed below available for sale. Please call me for a price quotation.
Nylon 66 Semi Dull Wide Spec Pellets
Nylon 66 Textile Bright Pellets
Nylon 66 Pellets w/ up to 0.02% TiO2
Nylon 66 Mixed Color Regrind
Nylon 66 Bright Fiber Bales

Nylon 6 Wide Spec Chips – High Residual MonomerMixed Grades / Mixed RV’s 2.4 – 5.0
May have up to 10% residual monomer
Will contain pellets with TiO2
May have blue/green HS pellets present

Nylon 6 Unpelletized Chopped Strands – High Residual Monomer
Mixed Grades / Mixed RV’s 2.4 – 5.0
May have up to 10%-12% residual monomer
Will contain pellets with TiO2

Prime ABS Nat Wide Spec Pellets
3.5 Melt / 4 Izod - Low Gloss

ABS Nat Wide Spec Pellets
4 Melt / 7 Izod - High Gloss

ABS Black Pellets
5 Melt / 4 Izod

Prime SAN Pellets
8 Melt Crystone

SAN Devol Pellets
Blue Color

SAN Pellets – High Flow w/ Black Specs
35-40 Melt Flow

PC CD High Flow Pellets
80 Melt

GPPS Devol Pellets Mixed Color for Black
High Melt: 20-23 MI

Please contact me for a material price quotation.
JamesGubera@dualloy.com