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BASF raises prices for 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe

24.03.2015 - BASF increases its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe with immediate effect or as contracts allow by 80 Euro per ton. BASF’s customers use HDO to manufacture industrial coatings including lower volatile organic compound formulations, polyurethanes, adhesives and cosmetics. HDO also serves...

Elix Polymers to close order books for April for standard products

19.03.2015 - Elix Polymers have closed their order books for April for its modifier „Elix” 100, “Elix” 200 and „Cadon” series as well as for ABS general purpose grades due to ongoing high market demand. The remaining production capacity for April will be used for ABS specialty products. This based on strong...

Songwon: Further price increase on Polymer Stabilizers in Japan

10.03.2015 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that it will implement an additional up to 20% price increase for its entire range of Polymer Stabilizers in Japan, effective April 15, 2015, or as contracts allow. The price increase implemented in November 2014 unfortunately did not offset the continued...

Arkema expands its specialty polymer (PEKK) production capacities in France and the United States

10.03.2015 - Arkema is actively developing its new “Kepstan” PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) ultra high performance polymer with applications in the fields of carbon fiber composites and 3D printing. Success in these fields has prompted Arkema to increase its production capacities in France now and in the United...

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS and SAN program announced

09.03.2015 - Due the additional raw material price increases in March 2015 Elix Polymers, Tarragona, Spain, announced price increases for its products with immediate effect as follows: • „Elix“ ABS + € 130,- / ton • „Elix“ 100 Series + € 70,- / ton • „Elix“ 200 Series + € 160,- / ton • „Cadon“ Series + € 130,-...

Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in March

04.03.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of March 1st, 2015 is +130 €/mt versus February 2015.

Arkema: Price increase on EVA copolymers

04.03.2015 - Arkema announces a price increase of 100 €/MT for its whole "Evatane" (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting March 1, 2015. "During the past months, the EVA market was undergoing a price erosion that affected profitability. Due to the price hike of Ethylene, we are forced...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

04.03.2015 - Trinseo and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the March contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "STYRON" general purpose...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in March

03.03.2015 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of March1st, 2015 is increased by +190€/mt vs. February. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

27.02.2015 - Trinseo, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber and its affiliate companies in Europe announced that effective March 3, 2015, or as existing contract terms allow, the company will increase the selling price of natural polycarbonate as follows: „Calibre“ Polycarbonate...

Tosaf: New Masterbatch Boosts Long-term UV-Absorbing Efficiency of Greenhouse Films

24.02.2015 - UV4120PE is a newly developed masterbatch from Tosaf which can multiply the service life of UV-absorbing greenhouse films. According to Tosaf in comprehensive accelerated weathering tests, the UV-filtering efficiency of conventional films stabilized with an organic UV absorber and a nickel quencher...

PolyOne Expands Capacity for Metal Replacement Technologies

20.02.2015 - In response to growing customer demand for metal replacement, PolyOne Corporation is expanding capacity for its "OnForce" LFT long-fiber specialty thermoplastics. A new, dedicated specialty production line will be added at the company’s existing Avon Lake, Ohio, production facility and will be fully...

Styrolution: Price decreases for ABS and for Polystyrene in February

03.02.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of February 1st, 2015 is -20€/mt versus January 2014. The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of February 1st, 2015 is decreased by -15€/mt vs. January. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

BASF to increase capacity for butanediol at its Geismar site

21.01.2015 - BASF will increase its production capacities for the chemical intermediate 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by 10% at its site in Geismar/Louisiana as of 2016. The company will then have a global capacity of BDO of 670,000 metric tons per year. Additionally, BASF looks into further measures to strengthen and to...

Styrolution: Price decrease for Terluran ABS in January

06.01.2015 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of January 1st, 2015 is -120€/mt versus December 2014.

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