Arkema announces a € 50/T increase in the price of its Garbeflex® DOP with effect from June 1st 2009. This increase has been made necessary by the significant hike in raw material costs since the beginning of the year, whereas Garbeflex® DOP prices have fallen continuously for over twelve months.

Marketed under the tradename Garbeflex® DOP, this di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate plasticizer is used primarily in the manufacture of flexible PCV, which has wide-ranging applications from cable to floor covering to flexible film. It is also used in the production of medical articles such as blood bags.