BASF Announces Price Increase on Styrene-butadiene Latex Polymers

Florham Park, New Jersey, June 21, 2016—Effective July 15, 2016 or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for styrene-butadiene latex polymers sold in North America.   

Prices will increase $0.05 per wet pound on Butofan, Butonal, Styrofan, and Styronal polymers sold into the infrastructure, construction, fiberbonding, carpet, and other industries. The increase is necessitated by recent cost increases in the production and delivery of these products.