The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates announced price increases for acrylic acid and esters, also known as acrylic monomers or acrylates, effective July 1, 2007, or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms.      Dow increased prices for glacial acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.      “The need for these increases is driven by an industry-wide butanol and 2-ethylhexyl supply/demand imbalance,” said Mark Bassett, global busi...