The Dow Chemical Co. announced recently that it will increase the off-schedule price for glacial acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, also known as acrylic monomers or acrylates, effective April 1, 2009, or as contracts allow.
The Dow Chemical Co. announced that it will raise prices in North America for products in the Oxygenated Solvents portfolio effective April 1, 2009, or as contracts allow.
Troy Corp. has announced price increases of up to 18 percent for all Polyphase® products and up to 5 percent for certain Mergal® biocides effective Jan. 30, 2009, or as contracts allow.
IMERYS European Performance Minerals will increase calcium carbonate, hydrous kaolin and calcined kaolin prices effective Dec. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.