With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for 1,4 Butanediol (BDO) and its derivatives:

1,4-Butanediol (BDO): + 800 EUR/mt

Tetrahydrofuran (THF): + 1.050 EUR/mt

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®): + 1.050 EUR/mt

N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP): + 800 EUR/mt

N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP): + 800 EUR/mt

BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers. PolyTHF® is a registered trade mark of BASF Group in many countries.

Source: https://www.basf.com/fi/en/media/news-releases/20201/03/p-21-140.html

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