PRICE INCREASES OF RAW MATERIALS JANUARY 2021/MAY 2021
PLASTICS
| QUALITY | FORMAT | INCREASE | AFFECTS: |
| POLYAMIDE | PELLET | +43% | POLYAMIDE INJECTED PARTS |
| POLYAMIDE | SHEET | +47% | POLYAMIDE WASHERS
POLYAMIDE GASKETS |
| POLYAMIDE | ROD/TUBE | +35% | MACHINED POLYAMIDE PARTS |
| POLYETHYLENE | PELLET | +51% | POLYETHYLENE INJECTED PARTS |
| POLYETHYLENE | SHEET | +54% | POLYETHYLENE WASHERS
POLYETHYLENE GASKETS |
| POLYETHYLENE | ROD/TUBE | +48% | MACHINED ENGINEERING POLYETHYLENE PARTS |
| POLYPROPYLENE | PELLET | +52% | POLYETHYLENE INJECTED PARTS |
| POLYPROPYLENE | SHEET | +72% | POLYPROPYLENE WASHERS
POLYPROPYLENE GASKETS |
| POLYPROPYLENE | ROD/TUBE | +47% | MACHINED POLYPROPYLENE PARTS |
| POM | PELLET | +48% | POM INJECTED PARTS |
| POM | SHEET | +48% | POM WASHERS
POM GASKETS |
| POM | ROD/TUBE | +48% | MACHINED POM PARTS |
| PVC | PELLET | +21% | PVC INJECTED PARTS |
| PVC | SHEET | +54% | PVC WASHERS
PVC GASKETS |
| PVC | ROD/TUBE | +54% | MACHINED PVC PARTS |
| FLEXIBLE PVC | SHEET | +11% | FLEXIBLE POLYETHYLENE WASHERS
FLEXIBLE POLYETHYLENE GASKETS |
| PTFE/TEFLON® | SHEET | +45% | PTFE/TEFLON® WASHERS
PTFE/TEFLON® GASKETS |
| PTFE/TEFLON® | ROD/TUBE | +57% | MACHINED PTFE/TEFLON® PARTS |
| PEEK | ROD/TUBE | +49% | MACHINED PEEK PARTS |
| PET | SHEET | +48% | PET WASHERS
PET GASKETS |
| PET | ROD/TUBE | +46% | MACHINED PET PARTS |
METALS
| QUALITY | FORMAT | INCREASE | AFFECTS: |
| COPPER | SHEET/STRIP | +27% | COPPER WASHERS
COPPER GASKETS BIMETALLIC WASHERS |
| BRASS | SHEET/STRIP | +19% | BRASS WASHERS
BRASS GASKETS |
| ALUMINIUM | SHEET/STRIP | +23% | ALUMINIUM WASHERS
ALUMINIUM GASKETS BIMETALLIC WASHERS |
| BRONZE | SHEET/STRIP | +21% | BRONZE WASHERS
BRONZE GASKETS |
| IRON | SHEET/STRIP | +39% | IRON WASHERS
IRON GASKETS |
| GALVANIZED IRON | SHEET/STRIP | +48% | GALVANIZED IRON WASHERS
GALVANIZED IRON GASKETS |
| STAINLESS STEEL | SHEET/STRIP | +41% | STAINLESS STEEL WASHERS
STAINLESS STEEL GASKETS |
| LEAD | SHEET | +9% | LEAD WASHERS
LEAD GASKETS |
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
| QUALITY | FORMAT | INCREASE | AFFECTS: |
| ADESIVES | +6% | ADESIVE GASKETS | |
| TECHNICAL FOAM | SHEET/ROLL | +6% | TECHNICAL FOAM WASHERS
TECHNICAL FOAM GASKETS |
| COMPRESSED CARDBOARD | SHEET | +5% | COMPRESSED CARDBOARD GASKETS |
| GRAPHITE | SHEET | +5% | GRAPHITE GASKETS |
| CORK | SHEET/ROLL | +5% | CORK GASKETS |
| CORK/RUBBER | SHEET | +5% | CORK/RUBBER GASKETS |
| FIBERGLASS | SHEET | +3% | FIBERGLASS WASHERS
FIBERGLASS GASKETS |
| FIBERGLASS | ROD/TUBE | +4% | MACHINED FIBERGLASS PARTS |
| BAKELITE | SHEET | +3% | BAKELITE WASHERS
BAKELITE GASKETS |
| BAKELITE | ROD/TUBE | +4% | MACHINED BAKELITE PARTS |
| CELOTEX® | SHEET | +3% | CELOTEX® WASHERS
CELOTEX® GASKETS |
| CELOTEX® | ROD/TUBE | +4% | MACHINED CELOTEX® PARTS |
| MICA | SHEET | +6% | MICA WASHERS
MICA GASKETS |
| MICA | ROD/TUBE | +6% | MACHINED MICA PARTS |
COMPACT RUBBERS
| QUALITY | FORMAT | INCREASE | AFFECTS: |
| EPDM | PELLET | +10% | MOULDED EPDM
EPDM MOULDED PARTS EPDM EXTRUDED PROFILES EPDM O-RING |
| EPDM | SHEET | +4% | EPDM WASHERS
EPDM GASKETS |
| EPDM | TUBE | +8% | EPDM WASHERS |
| NEOPRENE | PELLET | +10% | NEOPRENE MOULDED GASKETS
NEOPRENE MOULDED PARTS NEOPRENE EXTRUDED PROFILES NEOPRENE O-RINGS |
| NEOPRENE | SHEET | +4% | NEOPRENE WASHRES
NEOPRENE GASKETS |
| NEOPRENE | TUBE | +8% | NEOPRENE WASHERS |
| NBR | PELLET | +10% | MOULDED NBR GASKETS
MOULDED NBR PARTS NBR EXTRUDED PROFILES NBR O-RINGS |
| NBR | SHEET | +4% | NBR WASHERS
NBR GASKETS |
| NBR | TUBE | +8% | NBR WASHERS |
| VITON/FKM | PELLET | +10% | VITON/FKM MOULDED GASKETS
VITON/FKM MOULDED PARTS VITON/FKM EXTRUDED PROFILES VITON/FKM O-RINGS |
| VITON/FKM | SHEET | +4% | VITON/FKM WASHERS
VITON/FKM GASKETS |
| VITON/FKM | TUBE | +8% | VITON/FKM WASHERS |
| BUTYL | SHEET | +5% | BUTYL GASKETS |
| NATURAL RUBBER | PELLET | +10% | SBR/NR MOULDED GASKETS
SBR/NR MOULDED PARTS SBR/NR EXTRUDED PROFILES |
| NATURAL RUBBER | PELLET | +10% | NATURAL RUBBER MOULDED GASKETS
NATURAL RUBBER MOULDED PARTS NATURAL RUBBER EXTRUDED PROFILES |
| NATURAL RUBBER | SHEET | +4% | NATURAL RUBBER WASHERS
NATURAL RUBBER GASKETS |
| NATURAL RUBBER | TUBE | +8% | NATURAL RUBBER WASHERS |
| SILICON | PELLET | +10% | SILICONE MOULDED GASKETS
SILICONE MOULDED PARTS SILICONE EXTRUDED PROFILES SILICONE O-RINGS |
| SILICON | SHEET | +4% | SILICONE WASHERS
SILICONE GASKETS |
| SILICON | TUBE | +8% | SILICONE WASHERS |
| HNBR | PELLET | +10% | HNBR EXTRUDED PROFILES
HNBR O-RINGS |
| FEPM | PELLET | +10% | FEPM O-RINGS |
| FFKM | PALLET | +2% | FFKM O-RINGS |
FOAM/CELLULAR RUBBERS
| QUALITY | FORMAT | INCREASE | AFFECTS: |
| CELLULAR EPDM | PELLET | +10% | CELLULAR EPDM EXTRUDED PROFILES |
| CELLULAR EPDM | SHEET | +5% | CELLULAR EPDM GASKETS |
| CELLULAR NEOPRENE | PELLET | +10% | CELLULAR NEOPRENE EXTRUDED PROFILES |
| CELLULAR NEOPRENE | SHEET | +5% | CELLULAR NEOPRENE GASKETS |
| CELLULAR NBR | SHEET | +8% | CELLULAR NBR GASKETS |
| CELLULAR SILICONE | PELLET | +6% | CELLULAR SILICONE EXTRUDED PROFILES |
| CELLULAR SILICONE | SHEET | +5% | CELLULAR SILICONE GASKETS |
The values shown above are average increases and are not absolute values. These can vary considerably depending upon alloys, formats, quantities, special characteristics of the material, etc.
