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BASF to Increase Prices for Certain Polyalcohols in North America

NPG, HDO prices are scheduled to rise.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Effective Oct. 1, 2016 or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing its list and off-list prices in North America for all grades of the following certain polyalcohols:   •  Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL) $0.04 / lb On & Off List •  1,6-Hexanediol Molten (HDO) $0.06 / lb On & Off List   Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL) is mainly used as a building block in polyester resins for coatings, unsaturated polyesters, lubricants and plasticizers.   1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) is used to manufacture industri...

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