Price increase of Arkema's oxygenated solvents

01/11/2012

Arkema announces an average price increase of 70 €/mt on its oxygenated solvents portfolio effective on February 1st 2012.

This rise is linked to propylene and derivatives price increase beginning of this year. The main products concerned are Diacetone Alcohol (DA), MethylIsoButylKetone (MIBK), MethyIsoButylCarbinol (MIBC), Hexylene Glycol (HG) and Isophorone (IPHO). These products are widely used in many industrial applications in fine chemistry as much as in formulation.

Since the MEK shutdown end 2009, La Chambre plant is confirming its commercial development with its 2 product lines: amines and ex-acetone oxygenated solvents.