China's push to go green drives up prices of high-end plastics

Emissions controls make feedstocks costlier for Japanese producers

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Prices are poised to rise for high-performance plastics used in vacuums and other appliances.

KEITARO IIJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Material manufacturers are raising prices on high-performance plastics as tighter environmental regulations on Chinese production squeeze supplies of raw materials.

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