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BASF to raise prices for the plastic Styrolux in Europe

22.07.2008 - With immediate effect BASF (www.basf.com) will be raising its prices in Europe for Styrolux® (SBC polymer) by 150 Euro per metric ton. This measure is in addition to the increase that was announced in June 2008, because the cost of raw materials, energy and transportation has further risen. The...

DuPont Introduces Biomax® PTT Renewably Sourced™ Injection Molding Resin

18.07.2008 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (www.dupont.com) announced the introduction of Biomax® PTT (PolyTrimethylTerephthalate), which contains up to 35 percent renewably sourced content for packaging applications. Biomax® PTT 1100 is especially suitable for use in injection-molded containers, cosmetic...

BASF plasticizer Hexamoll® DINCH comes out ahead in eco-efficiency analysis

18.07.2008 - Top five commercially available non-phthalate plasticizers compared The BASF (www.basf.com) product Hexamoll® DINCH has the highest eco-efficiency in a comparison of the top five non-phthalate plasticizers on the market today. So say the results of a BASF eco-efficiency analysis, verified by the impartial...

FKuR: Biopolymers specialist strengthens its management team

11.07.2008 - On the 1st of July 2008 Dr.-Ing. Christian Bonten (Photo) will join the management team at FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (www.fkur.com). Dr. Bonten, a plastics engineer, will assume the role of authorized representative responsible for Technology and Marketing and will reinforce the management board of Dr.-Ing....

CTS announces price increases on téfabloc TPE range

10.07.2008 - The recent unprecedented, continuous, and general rises in raw materials, energy, packaging and transportation costs lead up CTS Cousin Tessier (www.cts-compound.com) and TCT-Polska to implement an average price increase of 200 €/ton on their Téfabloc® range of thermoplastic elastomers. This increase...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Raises Prices on Elvanol® PVA/PVOH

09.07.2008 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP, www.dupont.com) recently announced a price increase of up to $0.20/lb in North America and $440/MT in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific for all grades of Elvanol® polyvinyl alcohol, effective July 1 or as contracts permit.

INEOS NOVA Announces Price Increase For Polystyrene In Europe

04.07.2008 - INEOS NOVA (www.ineos-nova.com) announced recently that prices for all Polystyrene products in Europe will increase by 65 Euro per ton effective from July 1st, 2008. INEOS NOVA needs to restore an acceptable margin on its business as the cost of raw materials and utilities has increased significantly...

DuPont: Housing of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN for map-controlled thermostat withstands complex stresses

04.07.2008 - The housing of the map-controlled thermostat by Behr Thermot-tronik (Kornwestheim, Germany, www.behrthermottronik.de) which is installed in BMW’s N43 series four-cylinder petrol motors, is exposed to a combination of very high mechanical, thermal and chemical stresses. To enable this complex part to...

LyondellBasell to Increase PP Prices in Europe

03.07.2008 - Effective July 1, LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) increased prices by euro 150 per tonne on its polypropylene grades sold in Europe. "Escalating feedstock and energy costs, which have been eroding our margins since the beginning of the year, have necessitated this increase," said...

DSM raises the price of YPAREX® extrudable adhesive resins

02.07.2008 - DSM Engineering Plastics (www.dsmep.com) announces a price increase of EUR150/ton for all Yparex® extrudable adhesive resins. The price increase is effective as from 1 July 2008 or as contracts permit on all shipments. According to Wouter van den Berg, Product Manager Yparex, “The price adjustment...

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions Announces Price Increase

02.07.2008 - DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions (www.dupont.com) recently announced a price increase of up to 30 percent on all grades of DuPontTM Butacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer product line effective August 1. The price increase will be applied globally, while specifics will vary by region. DuPont Glass...

BASF increases prices for acetylene-based specialty intermediates and carbonates

02.07.2008 - With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF (www.basf.com) is increasing the sales prices globally for acetylene-based specialty intermediates by 10%. Rising costs make these price adjustments necessary. The products are as follows: • acetylene alcohols, such as propargyl alcohol, as well...

Chemtura Increases Prices for Polymer Additives Globally

01.07.2008 - Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM, www.chemtura.com) will increase the prices for all of its polymer additives products by up to $0.09/kg globally, effective July 1, 2008 or as contracts allow. This increase is necessary to offset the extraordinary escalations in distribution costs, particularly fuel...

LANXESS: Price adjustment for synthetic rubber grades

30.06.2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) is to increase its prices worldwide for a number of its synthetic rubber grades effective July 1, 2008. According to an announcement by the Technical Rubber Products business unit, the price increase per metric ton will comprise up to EUR 200...

Quadrant EPP announces price increases for engineering plastics in stock shapes

26.06.2008 - Quadrant EPP (www.quadrantplastics.com), the world´s leading manufacturer of engineering plastics in stock shapes (rod, plate, tube) for machining, has announced a price increase 5- 10%, depending on the product area (insert link to table products). Luca Carabelli, commercial director Europe, commented:...

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