Trecora Raises Prices for Four Specialty Monomer Products

Trecora announced price increases for all grades of four specialty monomer products, effective Oct. 15, 2026, or as contracts permit.

Product	Increase
Vinyl toluene	$0.12/lb
Para-methylstyrene	$0.12/lb
Divinylbenzene	$0.07/lb
Para-tertiary-butylstyrene	$0.07/lb

The company attributed the changes to higher input and operating costs and continued investment in reliable operations. The notice did not specify a geographic limitation.

Trecora is based in The Woodlands, Texas. Customers can contact the company for details concerning affected purchases and contractual timing.

The notice gives resins and polymers producers a dated raw-material cost change to assess against purchasing contracts and formulation economics.