Florham, Park, NJ, August 31--Effective September 1, 2005, BASF Corporation will increase its prices in the U.S. and Canada on all Butonal high solids styrene butadiene polymers sold to the carpet, adhesives, construction, foam, and tire industries by $0.03 per dry pound.
This action is being driven by a continued increase in raw material and energy costs.
Butonal is a registered trademark of BASF Aktiengesellschaft.