Materials / Acrylic & Polycarbonate

Acrylic & Polycarbonate prices

Cast/extruded acrylic, polycarbonate and multiwall sheet, formed plastic and laminates.

Thermoplastic resins and plastics materials

+6.7%

YoY · +5.5% since Jan 2025 · Sep 2026

Plastic resins and materials

+6.5%

YoY · +5.2% since Jan 2025 · Sep 2026

Plastics material and resin manufacturing

+5.9%

YoY · +4.0% since Jan 2025 · Sep 2026

Sign manufacturing (finished signs)

+0.3%

YoY · +2.0% since Jan 2025

Price index since 2019

Thermoplastic resins and plastics materials (WPU0662)Plastic resins and materials (WPU066)Plastics material and resin manufacturing (PCU325211325211)Laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape mfg (PCU326130326130)Sign manufacturing (PCU339950339950)

Rebased: each line = 100 at Jan 2019. Hover a point for the raw FRED index value. Source: U.S. BLS Producer Price Index / IMF via FRED.

What it means for your quotes

Thermoplastic resins and plastics materials is +6.7% over the past year and +5.5% since January 2025, while finished-sign prices are +0.3% and +2.0%. Input costs are outrunning what the market is paying for signs, so quotes priced off last year's material costs are likely to lose margin. The log below holds 5 US supplier notices with a stated %, the largest being Mid-West Sign Supply (polycarbonate) at +15% (Polycarbonate sheet). Check effective dates before you hold a quote open.

Index series used on this page

WPU0662: Thermoplastic resins and plastics materials (commodity PPI) (Index 1982=100). Used for: Acrylic/PC/PVC resin proxy.
WPU066: Plastic resins and materials (commodity PPI) (Index 1982=100). Used for: Upstream resin for acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC, PP coroplast.
PCU325211325211: Plastics material and resin manufacturing (industry PPI) (Index Dec 1980=100). Used for: Resin producers.
PCU326130326130: Laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape mfg (industry PPI) (Index Jun 1993=100). Used for: Laminated sheet / composite panels.

Supplier price-increase log (6)

Supplier	Product	Change	Announced	Effective	Region	Source
Trinseo (Altuglas / Oroglas)	PMMA cast acrylic sheet EUROPE: per-ton increase, not %; follows Trinseo PMMA resin hikes in March 2026; leading signal for acrylic	EUR 250/MT	Sep 30, 2026	Oct 15, 2026	EU	source
Mid-West Sign Supply (polycarbonate)	Polycarbonate sheet Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); second PC increase of 2026 (compounds to ~26.5% with April 15%)	+10%	Jun 26, 2026	Jul 19, 2026	US	source
Stabilit America (Macrolux)	All polycarbonate products incl. accessories (multiwall sheet) Additional increase on top of an April 1 2026 announcement; effective immediately for new orders; building-products channel but same PC resin squeeze	+10%	Apr 21, 2026	Apr 21, 2026	US	source
Mid-West Sign Supply (polycarbonate)	Polycarbonate sheet Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date)	+15%	Mar 20, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	US	source
Gemini Inc. (Pronto)	Gemini Pronto quick-ship letters Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); effective date not stated	+7%	Jan 28, 2026	—	US	source
Gemini Inc.	Flat cut acrylic, GemLeaf/laminates +4%; formed plastic +4% std/+7% custom; injection molded +7% 2026 catalog; overall range 3-15.5% by category; 2% portal discount discontinued; oversize freight threshold lowered to 30"	+4-7%	—	Jan 1, 2026	US	source

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