November 21, 2007

BASF raises prices of carboxylic acids and mixtures

Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF is raising its prices for formic acid, 2 ethylhexanoic acid, Isononanoic acid, propionic acid and mixtures based on formic acid and propionic acid in Europe.

• Formic acid, 85%: + 100 euros/t
  
  
• Formic acid, 99 %: + 120 euros/t
  
  
• 2-Ethylhexanoic acid: + 70 euros/t
  
  
• Isononanoic acid: + 100 euros/t
  
  
• Propionic acid: + 50 euros/t

Mixtures based on formic acid:

• Lupro-Cid®(64% formic acid content): + 90 euros/t
  
  
• Lupro-Mix® (43% formic acid content): + 60 euros/t