MOSCOW (MRC) -- Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company and a global leader in EVA emulsions, has announced that it will increase the price of vinyl acetate-based emulsions sold in the Americas, reported the company on its site.
Thus, PVAc homopolymer, vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) and vinyl acrylic emulsions will increase by up to USD0.05/wet pound effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow.
This increase is attributed to the continued pressures on raw materials, notably vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), and freight.
This price increase affects all applications including, but not limited to, adhesives, paints and coatings, building products, nonwovens, glass fiber, carpet, paper and textiles.
As MRC informed previously, Celanese Corporation last announced in June 2014 that it would increase the price of EVA emulsions sold in the Americas, as follows: PVAc homopolymer, EVA and vinyl acrylic emulsions - by up to USD0.04/wet pound (USD90/tonne) effective June 16, 2014, or as contracts allow. The price rise was due to market conditions, including the global supply unavailability of vinyl acetate monomer.
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Based in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had 2013 net sales of USD6.5 billion.
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