Horgen, Switzerland - June 23, 2009
Dow Europe GmbH announced today that it will increase prices on all Plastics Additives product lines in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, effective July 1, 2009 or as contracts allow. These increases are necessitated by the continuous cost escalation of key raw materials and feedstocks and will vary by product line as follows:
- Paraloid™ Acrylic Impact Modifiers, Paraloid™ Processing Aids, Paraloid EXL™ Acrylic Tougheners, Paraloid™ MBS Impact Modifiers, and Paraloid EXL™ MBS Tougheners: 4-6% price increase.
- Advastab™ Reverse Ester Thermal Stabilizers and Advastab™ TGA-Based Thermal Stabilizers: 7-9% price increase.
- Advalube™/Advawax™ Lubricants and Advapak™ Multifunctional Additives: 4-6% price increase.
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