Dow Raising Carpet Latex Prices

Midland, MI, June 17, 2009--Dow Emulsion Polymers is raising the prices of all styrene butadiene latex and acrylic latex products sold into the carpet industry by $0.06 per pound (u.S.) in the U.S. and Canada, effective July 16.

The price increase is being driven by the continued increase in raw material costs and transportation, the company said.

Dow Emulsion Polymers is a business unit of Dow Chemical Co.