Omnova Raising Prices Again

Fairlawn, OH, May 4, 2010--Omnova Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business said it will increase prices $0.03 per dry pound for all GenFlo, GenCeal, Omnabond, GenCryl and GenCal styrene butadiene based emulsion polymers.

The increase is effective May 15 for all specialty markets including coatings, tape and adhesives, nonwovens, textiles and construction, and is in addition to previously announced increases.

The company said it is faced with continuing escalation in the costs of key petrochemical feedstocks.