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Evonik: Price Increase for PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXALLOY® and PLEXIMID® Molding Compounds

12.04.2010 - Evonik Röhm GmbH is increasing its prices for PMMA molding compounds it markets under the trademarks PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXALLOY® and PLEXIMID® effective May 1, 2010. As far as permissible under existing agreements, the price of all products will be raised by EUR 0.18 per kilogram. This price increase...

Ceresana Research: New Market Study Expandable Polystyrene

12.04.2010 - The newest study from Ceresana Research covers the plastic, expanded polystyrene (EPS). Due to its technical characteristics, such as its light weight, rigidity and excellent formability, this material can be found in a wide range of applications: insulation against heat, sound, and cold, as well as...

Dow: Price Increases for Polystyrene, ABS and SAN Products Announced

07.04.2010 - Effective immediately, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe and its affiliate companies revise their price increases for polystyrene, ABS and SAN products effective immediately by an additional 30 Euro per metric ton. This revision of the April price increase announced March 24, 2010 is due to higher...

LANXESS: Increased prices for chloroprene rubber

01.04.2010 - The Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG will increase its prices for CR (chloroprene rubber) globally effective April 1, 2010. Dependent on regions, the price adjustment per metric ton comprises up to EUR 3000/USD 400 for CR. This adjustment is unavoidable...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Price Increases on Akulon PA6 and PA66 Compounds

30.03.2010 - As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its Akulon PA6 and PA66 Compounds. Effective 1 April 2010, DSM will increase prices by € 250/t in Europe and Asia Pacific Regions, and will increase prices by...

DuPont at Wire 2010: Innovation based on patented Airquick technology

30.03.2010 - DuPont introduces new category of fluoropolymer foam resin for enhanced wire and cable applications Stevenage, March 2010. DuPont will present a new category of DuPont™ Teflon® fluoropolymer foam resins based on its new Airquick technology at Wire 2010 (Dusseldorf, Germany, 12-16 April 2010). The...

Evonik to Raise Prices of High-Performance Polymers and Monomers

29.03.2010 - High Performance Polymers Business Line of Evonik Industries AG, Germany, will raise prices of their product ranges VESTAMID®, VESTOSINT®, VESTAMELT®, TROGAMID® and VESTENAMER® by an average of 7%, depending on region and product type. Customers will be informed of specific price increases by their...

Dow Europe: Price Increases for Polyethylene Resins, PS, ABS, SAN and EPS Grades

25.03.2010 - Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions. Effective April 1, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all grades of its lowdensity polyethylene (LDPE), resins by 80...

LANXESS increases prices for polyamide 6.6 products and rubber chemicals

23.03.2010 - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is going to increase the prices for certain plastics and rubber chemicals effective April 1, 2010 due to higher costs. The Semi-Crystalline Products business unit announced an increase for its polyamide 6.6 products (Durethan A) by EUR 0.35 per kg in Europe, Middle...

Evonik: Price Increase Carbon Black Pigment and Masterbatches

22.03.2010 - The Inorganic Materials Business Unit of Evonik Industries, Essen, is globally increasing prices for Carbon Black Pigment COLCOLOR® & RKK- Masterbatches by 100 €/ton. The price increase will be effective for all deliveries on or after April 15, 2010. Evonik is one of the world´s largest producer...

Altuglas International: Price increase for Cast and Extruded acrylic sheets and blocks

18.03.2010 - Altuglas International will raise the prices of its acrylic sheets and block range sold under the brand names Altuglas® and Oroglas®. As far as permissible under existing agreements, the prices will be increased by 130 Euros/MT for deliveries after April 12th 2010. This increase is linked to the...

Dow Europe: Price Increases for ABS and SAN Grades

10.03.2010 - Effective immediately, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase its prices by 120 Euro per metric ton for all MAGNUM™ ABS grades and TYRIL™ SAN grades across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions. More Information: www.dow.com

Ultrapolymers: New plastomer for direct processing or PP modification

10.03.2010 - A recent addition to Ultrapolymers’ portfolio of high performance polymers is LyondellBasell’s Koattro KT AR05 plastomer for direct processing or use as a modifying agent for polypropylene. Uncured and without the need for any plasticiser, this material combines high flexibility (bending stiffness 20...

EMS-GRIVORY: Price increases for Grilamid, Grivory and Grilon

09.03.2010 - EMS-GRIVORY (CH) will increase with effect from April 1st, 2010 their prices in Europe by 5%. The products concerned are Grilamid TR, Grivory GV/HT and Grilon A, B and TS. These price increases result chiefly from the high raw material costs since the beginning of this year. Despite great efforts...

EMS increases PPA capacity in Europe

09.03.2010 - EMS-GRIVORY, a business unit of EMS-CHEMIE AG, will increase its production capacity for Grivory HT high-performance polyamide, a polyamide bringing top performance at high temperatures. EMS-GRIVORY will further increase its capacity by constructing an additional Grivory HT manufacturing plant in...

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