Leverkusen, Germany – German speciality chemicals company Covestro will raise the prices for its Desmodur and Baytec polyurethane-based elastomer systems by up to 9% globally.
The price increases, which will vary depending upon the product line, will be effective as of 1 May.
The Desmodur and Baytec elastomer systems include prepolymers, polyols and curatives.
Price-rise announcements by major suppliers since the beginning of 2017
Date (dd/mm)
Company
Product
effective (dd/mm)
Price rise/Comments
19/4
Covestro
Desmodur and Baytec elastomer systems
1/5
Global price rise of up to 9%
6/4
Arlanxeo
HNBR (Therban)
1/4
In Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia the price increase per tonne for Therban will be €600, ($650)
6/4
Arlanxeo
HNBR (Therban)
1/5
In the US prices will increase by $650 per tonne for the products.
22/3
Arlanxeo
EPDM (Keltan)
16/3
In Europe, Middle East and Africa, a price rise of up to €150 per tonne
22/3
Arlanxeo
EPDM (Keltan)
1/4
In Latin America, the product price will increase up to $150 per tonne, effective 1 April. In NAFTA, the rise will also be effective 1 April and be up to $150 per tonne.
6/3
Kuraray
Septon and Hybrar as well as polyurethane-based TU-Polymer elastomers
1/4
$0.50 per kilogramme ($0.23 per pound).
2/3
Chemours Co
fluoropolymer products
1/3
Up to 10%
28/2
Denka Performance Elastomer
polychloroprene rubber (Neoprene)
1/4
Minimum $600 (€570) per tonne for the US and other global markets
27/2
Arlanxeo
Chloroprene rubber (Baypren)
1/3
In EMEA, LatAm and Asia, the price adjustment per tonne is up to €700.
27/2
Arlanxeo
Chloroprene rubber (Baypren)
22/2
North America prices increase up to $770 per tonne
17/2
Kuraray
liquid rubber, trans polyisoprene, Isobam water soluble resins & liquid BR
15/2
Prices for liquid isoprene rubber, trans-polyisoprene rubber, and Isobam isobutylene water-soluble resin will each go up by $0.23/kg, or $0.10/lb or €0.21/kg. Price of “liquid butadiene rubber, etc” will be raised by $0.68/kg or $0.31/lb or €0.63/kg.
7/2
Kraton
all Kraton styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) polymers
1/2
$330 per tonne
2/2
Arlanxeo
EPDM
1/2
In EMEA about €125 per tonne
2/2
Arlanxeo
EPDM
Mid-Feb
In China and Latin America about $150 per tonne by mid-February.
31/2
Zeon
TPE SIS Quintac
1/3
$220 per tonne
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