BASF Announces BDO and Derivatives Hikes

Effective October 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing its list and off-list prices in North America by $0.08 per pound for butanediol (BDO).  Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and N-ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) list and off-list prices will be increased by $0.10 per pound.  List and off-list prices for Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF) will be increased by $0.12 per pound.

 Butanediol and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents, electronic chemicals and elastic fibers.