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MATERIALS PRICING UPDATE



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Thermoplastic moulding materials Polyethylene
 Polypropylene
 Other polyolefins
 Styrenics
 PVC
 Vinyl copolymers
 Acetal
 Acrylic
 Fluoropolymers
 Liquid crystal polymers
 Nylons
 Polycarbonate
 Sulphone/sulphide polymers
 Thermoplastic polyesters
 Thermoplastic polyurethanes
 Biodegradable materials
 Engineering compounds
Thermosetting moulding materials Epoxies
 Phenolics
 Polyurethanes
Semi-finished plastics
 Film and sheet materials
 Foamed polystyrene
 Stock shapes
Composites Composites materials
Elastomers Latex
 Synthetic rubbers
 Thermoplastic elastomers
 Urethane elastomers
Additives Accelerators
 Antioxidants
 Antiozonants
 Colorants
 Coupling agents
 Elastomeric modifiers
 Fillers & reinforcements
 Flame retardants
 Heat stabilisers
 Impact modifiers
 Lubricants
 Masterbatches
 Matting agents
 Plasticisers
 Process aids
 Polyurethane stabilizers
 UV stabilizers
 Waxes
 Zinc oxides
 Miscellaneous additives


Thermoplastic moulding materials
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Polyethylene Go! Official LLDPE prices at the London Metal Exchange2008
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on all HD/LD/LLDPE.July 1
 SABIC EuropeEur 200/tonne on all HD/LD/LLDPE.July 1
 BorealisEur 80/tonne on all polyethylenes.June 1
 LyondellBasellEur 100/tonne on all polyethylenes.June 1
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE and Affinity and Engage polyolefin elastomers.June 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE.May 1
 Dow EuropeEur 40/tonne on LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE.March 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on LDPE and HDPE, Dowlex polyethylene, Attane ultra low density polyethylene copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.February 1
 LyondellBasellEur 100/tonne on all polyethylenes.January 1
 SABIC EuropeEur 100/tonne on LLDPE, LDPE and HDPE.January 1
 Dow EuropeEur 120/tonne on LDPE and HDPE, Dowlex polyethylene, Attane ultra low density polyethylene copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.January 1
  2007
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on LDPE and HDPE, Dowlex polyethylene, Attane ultra low density polyethylene copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.December 1
 Dow EuropeEur 200/tonne on Tyrin chlorinated polyethylene.December 1
 Dow EuropeEur 40/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.September 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.August 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.June 1
 Dow EuropeEur 75/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.May 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.March 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.February 1
 Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.January 1
2006
 SABIC EuropeEur 100/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, and LLDPE.September 1
 Dow EuropeEur 120/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.September 1
 Dow EuropeEur 80/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.August 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.June 1
 SABIC EuropeEur 100/tonne on HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE.May 1
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.May 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all polyethylene grades sold in Europe.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylene resins and Aspun fibre grade polyethylenes.March 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all on polyethylene grades.February 1
  2005
 Dow EuropeEur 80/tonne on all on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.November 1
 BasellEur 230/tonne on all polyethylene grades.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 200/tonne on all on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades. Revision of previously announced increase.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 110/tonne on all on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.September 1
 Dow EuropeEur 90/tonne on all on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.August 1
 Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on all on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.July 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all PE grades in Europe.July 1
 Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.May 1
 BasellEur 70/tonne.April 1
 BorealisEur 70/tonne.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes and Aspun fibre grades.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, and Dowlex.January 1
2004
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, and Dowlex.December 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all polyethylenes.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all grades of LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polyethylenes, and Aspun fibre grades.October 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all polyethylene products.September 1
 SABICEur 100/tonne on HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE.September 1
 BorealisEur 100/tonne.July 1
 DowEur 100/tonne on LDPE, HDPE, Dowlex PE, Attane ULDPE copolymers, Aspun fibre grade materials.July 1
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Polypropylene Go! Official PP prices at the London Metal Exchange2008
 LyondellBasellEur 120/tonne on Catalloy process polymers - Adflex, Adsyl, Softell and reactor-grade Hifax.July 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on polypropylene resins and Inspire performance polymers.June 1
 LyondellBasellEur 40/tonne on all polypropylenes.June 1
 BorealisEur 50/tonne on all polypropylenes.June 1
 LyondellBasellEur 75/tonne on all polypropylenes.January 1
  2007
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on polypropylene resins and Inspire performance polymers.December 1
 BASFEur 300/tonne on Neopolen P expanded PP.October 1
 SABICEur 75/tonne.July 1
 BasellEur 60/tonne on Adflex and reactor grade Hifax polypropylenes and Eur 100/tonne on Adsyl. Compounds of Hifax and Hostacom will increase in line with recent raw material increases.July 1
 BorealisEur 60/tonne on polypropylene-based products for the automotive and appliance industries.July 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on all PP grades.January 1
 BorealisEur 50/tonne on polypropylene-based products for the automotive and appliance industries.January 1
2006
 SABIC EuropeEur 50/tonne.May 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on all PP grades.May 1
 SABIC EuropeA 'structural' increase of Eur 50/tonne on all PP automotive grades sold in Europe, in addition to price increases due to changes in propylene monomer costs.April 1
 BasellEur 70/tonne on all polypropylene grades sold in Europe.April 1
 BorealisPP used in automotive and appliance applications to increase by Eur 150/tonne.April 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all PP grades.February 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all PP grades.February 1
  2005
 BasellEur 200/tonne on all PP grades.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on all PP grades.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all PP grades.September 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all PP grades in Europe.July 1
 BasellEur 70/tonne.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 40/tonne.April 1
 BorealisEur 50/tonne.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all polypropylenes.January 1
2004
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all polypropylenes.December 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all polypropylenes.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on all polypropylene products.October 1
 BasellEur 100/tonne on all polypropylene products.September 1
 BorealisEur 100/tonne.July 1
 DowEur 100/tonne.July 1
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Other polyolefins2008
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersUp to $0·15/lb on Appeel, Bynel, DuPont 20, Elvaloy, Elvaloy AC, Elvax, Entira, Fusabond, Nucrel, Selar and Surlyn ethylene copolymers.June 18
 ArkemaEur 100/tonne on Evatane, Lotryl, Lotader and Orevac functional polyolefins.July 1
 Ticona20 per cent on GUR UHMWPE plus Eur 30/tonne transportation surcharge.June 23
 Dow EuropeEur 220/tonne on Primacor copolymers and Eur 170/tonne on Amplify functional polymers.June 15
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 80/tonne on Elvax EVA copolymer. Up to Eur 200/tonne on Nucrel acid copolymer.June 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers$0·09/lb on Elvax EVA copolymer.March 1
 Arkema Eur 130/tonne on the full range of functional polyolefins: Evatane (high content ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers), Lotryl (ethylene-acrylate copolymers), Lotader (ethylene-acrylate terpolymers) and Orevac (grafted polyolefins). January 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers$0·09/lb on ethylene copolymers.January 1
 2007
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers$0·06/lb on EVA copolymer and $0·08/lb for all other ethylene copolymers.November 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on all grades of wire and cable compounds.October 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers$0·06/lb on Elvax EVA copolymer.June 1
 ArkemaEur 150/tonne on Evatane high content EVA.July 1
 ArkemaEur 150/tonne on Lotryl and Lotader ethylene acrylate copolymers.June 1
 BasellEur 80/tonne on Adsyl and Adflex.April 1
 ArkemaEur 80/tonne on Evatane high content EVA.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on all Inspire performance polymers.January 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Unspecified increase on Nucrel acid copolymer.February 1
2006
 BasellEur 60/tonne on Adsyl, Adflex, Hifax and Hostacom advanced polyolefin products.October 2
 ArkemaEur 100/tonne on Evatane EVA.October 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on ethylene copolymers.September 15
 ArkemaEur 150/tonne on Lotryl, Lotader and Orevac speciality polyolefins. July 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on all grades of Appeel, Bynel, Fusabond, Selar PA, Surlyn and Conpol resins.June 15
 TiconaUp to 20 per cent on GUR and GHR UHMWPE.July 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on Elvax EVA copolymer, Elvaloy AC ethylene acrylate copolymer and Nucrel acid copolymers.May 15
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.May 1
 BasellEur 80/tonne on advanced polyolefins sourced from Europe.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.February 1
 Dow EuropeEur 250/tonne on average across the company's range of wire and cable compounds.January 1
  2005
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 130/tonne on Elvax EVA copolymer and Eur 200/tonne on Elvaloy AC ethylene acrylate copolymers.December 1
 Ticona15 per cent on GUR/GHR UHMWPE.November 10
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 130 - 220 on its full range of ethylene copolymers.September 15 - October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.October 1
 Solvay Engineered Polymers$0·10/lb on all TPO and TPV materials.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 130/tonne on Primacor copolymers and Amplify functional polymers.October 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.September 1
 DuPont Packaging and Industrial PolymersEur 130/tonne on Elvax EVA copolymer, Elvaloy AC modifier and Nucrel acid copolymer.September 1
 Cabot CorporationEur 40/tonne on Cabelec conductive compounds.June 1
 Scapa PolymericsA 'significant increase' in the price of Megolon zero-halogen, fire retardant, low smoke and fume cable compounds.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 40/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.April 1
 Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on wire and cable compounds.April 1
 BasellEur 85/tonne on advanced polyolefin products sourced from Europe.March 4
 Dow EuropeEur 120/tonne on Primacor polyolefin copolymers.January 1
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polethylenes, Aspun fibre grades and Inspire performance polymers.January 1
 DuPont Packaging and Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on all grades of Appeel, Bynel, Conpol, Crystar, Elvaloy, Fusabond, Nucrel, Surlyn and Selar resins.January 1
 Dow EuropeEur 300/tonne on wire and cable compounds.January 1
2004
 Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Attane ULDPE copolymers, Elite enhanced polethylenes, Aspun fibre grades and Inspire performance polymers.December 1
 DuPont Packaging and Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on Elvax EVA copolymers and terpolymers.December 1
 TiconaAround 15 per cent increase on GUR UHMWPE.November 15
 BasellEur 150/tonne on all polybutene-1 products.November 1
 Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on Inspire performance polymers.October 1
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 150/tonne on ethylene copolymers and terpolymers.September 1
 BasellEur 75/tonne on Advanced polyolefin range.July 1
 DowEur 100/tonne on Elite enhanced polyethylenes, Inspire Performance polymers.July 1
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Styrenics2008
  BASFUp to Eur 400/tonne on Luran S (ASA and ASA/PC), Terluran (ABS)specialties, Terlux (MABS), Luran HH (AMSAN), Luran (SAN), Terblend N (ABS/PA), and Styroflex (SBC). Terluran ABS commodities and Styrolux SBC up Eur 100/tonne. Polystyrene up Eur 50/tonne. July 1
  BASFEur 100/tonne on polystyrene. June 1
  Ineos NovaEur 100/tonne on all polystyrene products including expandable polystyrene. June 1
  Dow EuropeEur 120/tonne on GPPS and HIPS. Eur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Eur 100/tonne on Tyril SAN. June 1
  Ineos NovaEur 10/tonne on GPPS and Eur 40/tonne on HIPS. Expandable polystyrene up Eur 50/tonne. May 1
  Dow EuropeEur 45/tonne on GPPS and Eur 55/tonne on HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrene. May 1
  BASFEur 70/tonne on Terluran ABS and Luran SAN. April 1
  Dow EuropeEur 120/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. March 17
  Dow EuropeEur 75/tonne on general purpose and high impact Styron polystyrene and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrene. March 1
  Ineos NovaEur 70/tonne for all polystyrene. March 1
  Ineos NovaEur 50/tonne for all polystyrene. February 1
  Ineos NovaEur 50/tonne for EPS. February 1
  Ineos NovaEur 40/tonne on polystyrene and Eur 70/tonne for EPS. January 1
 2007
  Dow EuropeEur 50/tonne on general purpose and high impact Styron polystyrene and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrene. December 1
  Ineos NovaEur 30/tonne on polystyrene. December 1
  Ineos NovaEur 55/tonne on polystyrene in the UK to allow for exchange rate deficits. December
  Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. November 25
  BASFUp to Eur 150/tonne on Luran S ASA, Terluran HH (high heat ABS), Terlux (MABS), Luran HH (high heat SAN) and Terblend N (PA/ABS). November 1
  BASFEur 100/tonne on Lustran SAN. June 15
  LanxessEur 150/tonne on Lustran ABS, Novodur ABS and Triax ABS/PA. June 18
  Dow EuropeEur 80/tonne on Magnum ABS and Eur 100/tonne on Tyril SAN. June 15
  Nova InnoveneEur 50/tonne on all polystyrene products. May 1
  Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on all Styron general purpose and high impact polystyrenes and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. May 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 50/tonne on all polystyrene products. April 1
  Dow EuropeEur 80/tonne on Magnum ABS and Eur 120/tonne for Tyril SAN. March 15
  Nova InnoveneEur 50/tonne on all polystyrene products. March 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 50/tonne on all polystyrene products. January 1
  Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on all Styron general purpose and high impact polystyrenes and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. January 1
2006
  Nova InnoveneEur 25/tonne on all polystyrene products. November 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 40/tonne on all polystyrene products. October 1
  BASFEur 100/tonne on Terluran ABS and Luran SAN. October 1
  Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on styrenic copolymers including Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. September 15
  BASFEur 200/tonne on Styrolux styrene butadiene copolymer. September 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 60/tonne on all polystyrenes and Eur 50/tonne on all expanded polystyrene. August 1
  Dow EuropeEur 70/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech. August 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 120/tonne on all polystyrene products. June 1
  Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech. June 1
  Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. June 1
  BASFEur 150/tonne on Luran S ASA, Terlux MABS, Terblend N ABS/PA blends and Terluran High Heat ABS. May 15
  LanxessEur 150/tonne on Novodur and Lustran ABS, Lustran SAN and Triax PA/ABS. May 15
  Nova InnoveneEur 70/tonne on all polystyrene grades. May 1
  Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech. May 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 70/tonne on all polystyrene grades. May 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 30/tonne on all polystyrene grades. April 1
  Dow EuropeEur 60/tonne premium over the price of GPPS for HIPS grades Styron 457, Styron 485, and Styron A-Tech 1200. April 1
  Dow EuropeEur 100/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. March 15
  Nova InnoveneEur 70/tonne on polystyrene and Eur 50/tonne on expandable polystyrene. The premium of HIPS over GPPS increases to Eur 60/tonne. March 1
  Dow EuropeEur 80/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech. March 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 100/tonne on polystyrene and expandable polystyrene. February 1
  Nova InnoveneEur 100/tonne on polystyrene and expandable polystyrene. January 1
  2005
  BASFEur 200/tonne on Luran S ASA, Terlux MABS and Terluran high heat ABS. October 15
  LanxessEur 150/tonne on Novodur and Lustran ABS and Lustran SAN. October 1
  BASFEur 150/tonne on Terluran ABS and Luran SAN. September 1
  Dow Europe Eur 130/tonne on Styron GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. September 1
  Dow Europe Eur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. September 1
  Dow Europe Eur 150/tonne on Styron GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. August 1
  Dow Europe Eur 100/tonne on Styron GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. July 1
  Lanxess Eur 200/tonne on Novodur and Lustran ABS and SAN. Triax ABS/PA goes up Eur 150/tonne. May 1
  BASF An increase 'that roughly compensates for the current erosion of margins' which have dropped 'by considerably more than Eur 100/tonne so far in 2005'. April 1
      Dow Europe Eur 180/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. April 1
  BASF Eur 200/tonne on Luran S, Terlux, Terblend N and Terluran High Heat copolymers. March 15
  Dow Europe Eur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. March 15
  BASF Eur 200/tonne on Terluran ABS and Luran SAN. March 1
  Dow Europe Eur 100/tonne on all grades of GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrenes. March 1
  Lanxess Eur 200/tonne on Novadur and Lustran ABS and Triax ABS/PA; Eur 250/tonne on Lustran SAN. January 1
2004
  Dow Europe Eur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. December 20
  Dow Europe Eur 100/tonne on GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech performance polystyrenes. October 1
  Dow Europe Eur 250/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. October 1
  BASF Eur 100/tonne on polystyrene. September 22
  Bayer Eur 250/tonne on Novadur and Lustran ABS and Triax ABS/PA; Eur 300/tonne on Lustran SAN. September 15
  BASF Eur 250/tonne on polystyrene, Terluran ABS and Luran SAN. September 1
  Dow Eur 100/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. September 1
  BASF Eur 200/tonne on Styrolux SBS. August 1
  BASF Eur 200/tonne on Luran S ASA, Terlux MABS, Terblend N ABS/PA and Terluran high heat ABS. August 1
  Dow Eur 150/tonne on Magnum ABS and Tyril SAN. August 1
 DowEur 150/tonne on all grades of general purpose polystyrene, high impact polystyrene and Styron A-Tech advanced technology polystyrene. August 1
 BASFEur 200/tonne.July 1
 Dow EuropeEur 150/tonne for all Styron GPPS, HIPS and Styron A-Tech advanced technology PSJuly 1
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
PVC2008
 Ineos ChlorVinylsEur 75/tonne on paste PVC grades.July 1
 Ineos ChlorVinylsEur 100/tonne on S-PVC.June/July
 2006
 SolVinEur 70/tonne on S-PVC.June 1
 2005
 INEOS Vinyls UKEur 100/tonne on S-PVC.October 26
 INEOS Vinyls UKEur 150/tonne on all S-PVC grades. Eur 100/tonne on E-PVC.September 30
 INEOS Vinyls UKEur 70/tonne on all S-PVC grades.August 1
 EVC InternationalEur 50/tonne on all S-PVC grades.July 1
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Other vinyl copolymers2007
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers$0·08/lb on Elvanol PVA/PVOH.July 1
 2006
 Celanese ChemicalsEur 100/tonne on Celvol, Celvol E and Erkol PVOH.July 1
 2005
 DuPont Packaging & Industrial PolymersEur 140/tonne on Elvanol PVA/PVOH.September 15
MaterialSupplierIncreaseEffective
Acetal2008
 BASFUp to Eur 400/tonne on Ultraform.July 1
 TiconaEur 150/tonne on Hostaform, Celcon and Amcel acetal plus Eur 30/tonne transportation surcharge.June 16
 2007
 DuPont Engineering PolymersEur 130/tonne on Delrin.November 1
 TiconaEur 150/tonne on Hostaform.October 1
 2006
 DuPont Engineering PolymersEur 200/tonne on Delrin.October 15
 BASFEur 150/tonne on Ultraform.October 1
 TiconaEur 150/tonne on Hostaform.October 1
 TiconaEur 200/tonne on Hostaform.June 1
 DuPont Engineering PolymersAt least 5 per cent on Delrin.May 15
 BASFEur 200/tonne on Ultraform.May 1
 2005
 DuPont Engineering PolymersEur 100/tonne on Delrin.October 20
 TiconaEur 150/tonne on Hostaform.October 17
 BASFUp to 8 per cent on Ultraform.October 15
 DuPontMinimum Eur 150/tonne on Delrin.January 1