Effective Sept. 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices by U.S. $0.06 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all ACRONAL® and ACRONAL OPTIVE® all-acrylic latex products, ACRONAL styrene-acrylic latex products and BASONAL® multi-monomer latex products.

CHARLOTTE, NC – Effective Sept. 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices by U.S. $0.06 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all ACRONAL® and ACRONAL OPTIVE® all-acrylic latex products, ACRONAL styrene-acrylic latex products and BASONAL® multi-monomer latex products, used in the adhesives, fiber bonding, architectural coatings, paper and construction markets.
 
This action is necessary as a result of significant increases in raw material costs, specifically for propylene, styrene and acrylic monomers.