Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. announced today that effective May 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, the company will increase prices for its epoxy resins and allylics products in the Americas.
Eastman Chemical Company announces U.S. FDA expanded food contact clearance for its Eastman 168 non-phthalate plasticizer. Food Contact Notification (FCN) 1056 permits the use of Eastman 168 to be used in contact with all food types at levels up to 55 percent by weight of the finished plasticized poly-vinyl chloride (PVC) formulations for repeated use articles.
Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Kraton”), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or “SBCs,” announces a general price increase in the Asia Pacific region of 200 USD/t for Kraton SBS, and OE SBSpolymers and compounds.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will showcase new grades of TESLIN(R) substrate at booth 4L06 during CardsAsia 2011, April 13-15, in Singapore. The latest innovations, a biodegradable material and a laser-markable grade of Teslin substrate, are well suited to the production of high-quality card applications.
The board of directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) on April 14 declared a dividend of 15 cents per share on the common stock of the corporation payable June 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 13, 2011.
Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products May. 1, or as contracts allow. These increases are due to increased market demand and operating costs, particularly in raw materials, energy, and freight.
Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC) today announced that, due to reduced ethylene supply and reduced operating rates for chlorine at its production facility in Plaquemine, La., it has declared a force majeure event for PVC (polyvinyl chloride) shipments. The company expects the force majeure to impact PVC shipments for the next few months.
