Ashland is increasing prices on 1-4-Butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products as indicated below:
Product
Amount of increase
1-4 butanediol (BDO)
$0.05 per pound/0.10 eur per kg
gamma-butyrolactone (BLO®)
$0.05 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
n-methyl-pyrrolidone (NMP)
$0.05 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
tetrahydrofuran (THF)
$0.07 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
2-pyrrolidone (2PY)
$0.07 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
n-hydroxyethyl-2-pyrrolidone (HEP)
$0.07 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
n-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone (CHP)
$0.07 per pound/0.15 eur per kg
These increases apply to the Americas and Europe and are effective April 01, 2020 or as agreements allow.
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