Crompton raising rubber chemicals prices

Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. says that it is increasing prices on all deliveries on or after 1 July 2005, or as contracts allow, of the following rubber chemicals:

Product increase ($/lb)

Naugex MBT 0.2

Naugex MBTS 0.45

OXAF 0.15

DELAC MOR 0.35

DELAC S 0.15

DELAC NS 0.15

Naugex Q 0.15