HDPE Prices
Historical & Forecast Data in Several Countries
Intratec provides HDPE pricing data, covering 13 years of historical prices and forecasts. HDPE is included in Plastics & Polymers coverage of Commodity Price Database, a best-in-class database covering prices of as many as 218 commodities, across several countries. See a sample below or register for free to see much more.
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- Price Data: prices since 2007, in different countries.
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- Price Variations: Percentage changes in prices, on a monthly or yearly basis.
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Chart Description. Intratec provides HDPE prices in several countries, as follows:
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United States: export price, FOB, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
China: spot price, ex-works, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Saudi Arabia: export price, FOB, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Brazil: export price, FOB, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
South Africa: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
Belgium: export price, FOB, encompassing all commercial grades (1) -
India: import price, CIF, encompassing all commercial grades (1)
Note 1. Price forecasts (upcoming 9 months) available only to subscribers of the 'Pro' or 'Business' plans.
Data Status. The following types of data are available in the chart:
- Final: Calculations done utilizing official statistics.
- Preliminary: Estimates based on non-consolidated data, which will be recalculated/revised as consolidated data become available.
- Forecast: Estimates of what Intratec considers to be the most probable scenario for the upcoming months, as of the date such forecasts are updated.
About HDPE. HDPE (a.k.a. High Density Polyethylene) is one of the three main types of polyethylene, figuring among the most used polymers worldwide. It is the most widely used polyethylene resin. HDPE may be either ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefins (1-hexene, 1-butene). Polyethylene is considered to be high density when having density greater than 0.94 g/cm³. Despite having density only marginally higher than that of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), HDPE presents larger strength-to-density ratio, due to its little branching and consequent stronger intermolecular forces. The high demand for polyethylene is in large part due to a combination of the availability of ethylene raw material, its relatively low cost and a wide variety of applications.
Uses. HDPE has attractive processing properties, such as high chemical stability and low melting point. Therefore, it may be processed by many conventional techniques. Also, it presents high tensile strength for its weight and is weather resistant. The demand for HDPE resins is mainly associated with blow and injection molding end-uses, representing most of the total production. It is presented next HDPE major end-uses, as well as respective examples of finished products: film and sheet (food packaging and shopping bags); injection molding (garbage cans, housewares, food containers, pallets and crates); blow molding (detergent bottles and drums); pipe and tubing (water pipes). Other applications are spun-bonded fabric (covers, protective clothing, envelopes, paper substitute), wire and cable coating.
Raw Materials & Production Processes.
- Ethylene + alpha-olefins (solution polymerization process)
- Ethylene (Ziegler slurry process)
- Ethylene (gas-phase polymerization)
To know more about HDPE production processes, click here.
Derivatives. chlorinated polyethylene and high-density polyethylene wax.
Chemical Formula. (C2H4)n
How to Use. The pricing data presented are, if not otherwise indicated, volume-weighted average transaction prices including contract and spot transactions in the locations specified. You can find more information about the price data presented and how to use it here. For further details, you may also check our Methodology.
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