 Subscribe to All News | Polyurethane News | Other Feeds
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (June 16, 2008) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that effective July 15, 2008, or as contracts allow, it will increase prices in North America on all Airthane® and Versathane® polyurethane prepolymers, and Versalink® polyurethane curatives. The amount of the price increase will vary based on product type and are detailed below:
|
Product |
Increase |
|
Polyether Backbone Prepolymers
Airthane PET, PHP, PPT, APC and API series
prepolymers (e.g. PET-95A, PHP-75D)
Versathane 1090, 1160, and 2070
|
$0.12/lb |
|
Polyester Backbone Prepolymers
Airthane PST series prepolymers (e.g. PST-80A)
Versathane A series prepolymers (e.g. A9, A9QM) |
$0.10/lb |
|
Versalink Curatives
Versalink P1000, P650, P250, 740M and MCDEA
|
$0.10/lb |
This price increase is necessary to offset increases in the cost of raw materials, transportation costs related to fuel prices, and container costs related to steel. |
|
