Arkema announces price increase for Thermolite® and Clearstrength® additives

Wed, 23 June 2010

Starting July 1st, Functional Additives Business unit will increase the price of its Clearstrength® MBS Impact Modifiers by 250 €/T and of its Thermolite® tin stabilizers by 350 €/T. This new pricing is necessary to offset impact of the raw material increase and the drop of the euro against the dollar.

Clearstrength® impact modifiers and Thermolite® organotins stabilizers are additives for polyvinylchloride (PVC) resins and engineering resins used in a variety of applications, including pipes and packaging.