BASF increases prices for butanediol and derivatives

BASF SE says that it has increased its prices in Europe for these products:

  • 1,4-Butanediol (+400 €/mt)
  • Tetrahydrofuran (+700 €/mt)
  • Polytetramethylene ether glycol (+700 €/mt)
  • N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (+1.000 €/mt)

BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, pharmaceuticals, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.

This story uses material from BASFwith editorial changes made by Materials Today.