OMNOVA Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business has announced a price increase of $0.04 per dry pound for styrene butadiene emulsion polymers and up to $0.03 per wet pound for all other styrene-containing emulsion polymers. The increases, which are in addition to those previously announced, are effective April 5, 2008, for all specialty markets including coatings, tape and adhesives, nonwovens, floor care, and construction.

 

The increases are necessitated by the continuing escalation of chemical feedstock costs, specifically styrene and butadiene monomers.