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BASF to Increase Price for Diols, Derivatives in North America

Effective Jan. 1, 2018 or as existing contracts permit.

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives by $0.05/lb.

The products included are: BDO, Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF), 2-Pyrrolidone (2-P) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP).

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

PolyTHF is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation .

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