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Materials Marketplaces

PolymerTrack (www.polymertrack.com) details the most competitive HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, polypropylene, PVC, and PET contract prices for large customers.

Jul 31, 2001

Polymer pricing charts are supplied online and by e-mail. A four-week free trial is now available.

The Plastics Exchange (www.theplasticsexchange.com) is an online trading exchange for anonymously buying and selling prime commodity-grade plastic resins in truckloads and railcars. The trading engine shows the best prices based on location.

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