FAIRLAWN, OH – OMNOVA Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business has announced a price increase of $0.06 per wet pound for all acrylic, styrene acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers. The increase is effective March 1, 2010, for all specialty markets including coatings, tape and adhesives, floor care, graphic arts, nonwovens, textiles, and construction.

 

The company also announced a price increase of $0.06 per dry pound for all GenFlo®, GenCeal®, OMNABOND™, GenCryl® and GenCal® styrene butadiene-based emulsion polymers. The increase is effective March 1, 2010, for all specialty markets including coatings, tape and adhesives, nonwovens, textiles, and construction. The increase is in addition to previously announced increases.