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BASF Increases Diols, Derivatives Prices in North America

Effective April 1, 2018, or as existing contracts permit, BASF Corporation’s Intermediate Division will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol and derivatives.

  • 1,4- Butanediol (BDO)                                                $0.10 / lb
  • Tetrahydrofuran (THF)                                               $0.22 / lb
  • Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)                                     $0.10 / lb
  • N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)                                        $0.10 / lb
  • Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF)              $0.15 / lb
  •  2-Pyrrolidone (2P)                                                      $0.10 / lb
  • N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP)                                            $0.10 / lb
 
BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.

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