Leverkusen, Germany - Effective Oct. 1, 2008, Bayer MaterialScience is raising its sales prices for coating and adhesive raw materials in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region by up to 13 percent. This affects the entire range of aliphatic and aromatic monomeric and polymeric isocyanates and prepolymers, and some coating resin products and dispersions. All contractual obligations in force at the time of this release remain unaffected.