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Ashland Announces Price Increase on all Resins and Gelcoats in North America

Will increase price of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats in North America by $0.09/lb.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Ashland announced it will increase the price of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats in North America by $0.09/lb. effective Sept. 18, 2017, or as contracts allow.     This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials and freight, exacerbated by the recent disruption to the North American chemical industry by Hurricane Harvey. ...

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