Celanese to raise emulsions prices
in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Celanese Corporation said it is raising the
price of all emulsions sold in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa by up to EUR
80/MT effective June 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase includes all
vinyl acetate and acrylic-based emulsions
and affects applications including, but not
limited to, adhesives, paint and coatings,
building and construction, nonwovens, glass
fiber, carpet, paper and textiles. Celanese also
previously announced it will increase the
price of all emulsions—vinyl acetate/ethyl-ene (VAE), vinyl acrylic, pure acrylic, PVAc
homopolymers and other copolymers—sold
in the Americas by $0.03/wet pound effective May 14, 2012, or as contracts allow.
Kraton Polymers announces
Asia Pacific SIS price increase
Kraton Polymers LLC has announced a
general price increase in the Asia Pa-
cific Region of 200 USD/MT for all
Kraton SIS polymers and compounds.
Subject to the terms of any applicable
contracts, these price increases took ef-
fect June 1, 2012.
Wacker Polymers raises prices
on Vinnapas in Americas
Wacker Polymers is raising its prices for
its Vinnapas vinyl acetate-ethylene and
ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer
dispersions in the Americas. Effective June
1, 2012, or as customer contracts allow,
Wacker will implement a price increase of
$0.03 per wet pound.
Troy Corp. announces price
increase
Effective May 1, 2012, or as contracts
allow, Troy Corp. increased global prices
for Polyphase and other dry film preser-
vatives, Mergal wet-state preservatives
and additives up to 15 percent. This
price increase is due to increases in the
cost of key raw materials, global regula-
tory support, energy, transportation and
labor said the company.
Price increase for carbon black
and pigment preparations
Orion Engineered Carbons LLC increased prices for domestically produced
carbon black and pigment preparations
Corasol, Derussol and Tack by $0.15/lb
for deliveries to the Americas. Imported
pigment prices increased by up to nine
percent depending on grade. The price
increases became effective for all deliveries as of May 1, 2012. CW
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