BASF to increase prices for select polyalcohols in North and South America

 BASF will increase prices in North and South America for select polyalcohols.

 

Product / Price Increase

Neopentylglycol (NEOL®/NPG)

• $0.09/lb $198/mt

1,6 Hexanediol Flake (HDO®)

• $0.10/lb $220/mt

1,6 Hexanediol Molten (HDO®)

• $0.10/lb $220/mt

Polycaprolactone (Capromer®)

• $0.10/lb $220/mt

Epsilon-Caprolactone (CLO)

• $0.10/lb $220/mt

Neopentylglycol (NPG) is a unique polyalcohol offering superior performance in relation to other polyalcohols. Due to its high chemical and thermal stability, NPG has proven itself in many applications, especially as a building block for the production of polyester and alkyd resins for various coatings and plastics. An essential field of NPG application is powder coatings, which prove particularly successful in the construction industry as well as in the coating of household appliances. Other areas of application for NPG include the manufacture of lubricants, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals: It is used as a building block in the synthesis of for example hormones, cardiovascular drugs, and painkillers. BASF markets NPG under its NEOL® brand.

1,6-Hexanediol (HDO®) is used to manufacture industrial coatings including lower volatile organic compound formulations, polyurethanes, adhesives, and cosmetics. HDO also serves as a reactive thinner in the formulation of epoxy systems, which for example are used for the efficient production of rotor blades for modern wind turbines, as well as construction components for automotive lightweight applications.

Capromer® polycaprolactone is a specialty polyol for high-performance polyurethane applications, for example, thermoplastic elastomers used in technical applications and coatings.

NEOL, HDO, and Capromer are registered trademarks of BASF Corporation.