With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the following products:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) + 300 EUR/mt
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) + 380 EUR/mt
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) + 380 EUR/mt
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) + 300 EUR/mt
N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) + 300 EUR/mt
Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL) + 300 EUR/mt
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) + 175 EUR/mt
BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, pharmaceuticals, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.
PolyTHFâ is a registered trademark of BASF Group in many countries.
Effective January 1, 2021 or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives.
Product Price Increase
1,4- Butanediol (BDO) $0.06 / lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) $0.08 / lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) $0.08 / lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.08 / lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) $0.08 / lb
BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, pharmaceuticals, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.
Effective January 1, 2021 or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase its price in North America for dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) by $0.07/lb.
DMAPA is mainly consumed in the production of betaines, which are used as co-surfactants in personal care products like shampoo and liquid soaps. DMAPA is also used in various other applications including water treatment chemicals, ion exchange resins, polyurethane catalysts and lubricant additives.
Source: BASF
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