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BASF Increasing Diols, Derivatives Prices in North America

BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Effective Oct. 1, 2020, or as existing contracts permit, BASF Corporation will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives.

Product                                                                       Price Increase

1,4- Butanediol (BDO)                                                $0.05 / lb

Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)                                     $0.05 / lb

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)                                                $0.07 / lb

N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)                                        $0.05 / lb

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF)              $0.07 / lb

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