Average Prices of Polymers

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (high impact grade) 2.70 

2 Production Capacities, Prices and Major Producers of Polymers and Chemicai intermediates 

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Between 1976 and 1996 the average price of polymer-grade ethylene was about 500 US per ton. As shown in Figure 8.2-5, top, the global price of ethylene varies greatly. During this period, a first maximum of about 750 US /t was observed in Western Europe in 1980. The ethylene feedstock prices increased to 900 US /t in 1991. A minimum of 300 US /t in 1976, followed by two further minima of 350 and 400 US /t in 1986 and 1994, were reported [2]. 

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