WAALWIJK, The Netherlands - Effective December 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, DSM NeoResins+ will increase prices in North America for all its liquid acrylic resins, beads and urethane resins by $0.05-$0.15 per pound, depending on the product line and product. For some products the increase will even be higher, depending on the dynamics of the specific raw material. The price increase affects the entire Textile, Adhesives and Graphic Arts portfolio, including: NeoCryl™ waterborne acrylics and acrylic beads; NeoPac™ waterborne urethane acrylics; NeoRez™ waterborne urethanes; NeoRez, Uraflex™ and Solucote™ solvent-borne urethanes; and Uracron™ solvent-borne acrylics.

Effective December 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, DSM NeoResins+ will increase prices in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America for all its liquid acrylic and styrene-acrylic resins, beads and urethane resins by 0.10-0.15 euro per kilogram, depending on the product line and product. For some products the increase will even be higher, depending on the dynamics of the specific raw material. The price increase affects the entire Coatings, Adhesives and Graphic Arts portfolio, including: NeoCryl waterborne acrylics and acrylic beads; NeoPac waterborne urethane-acrylics; NeoRez waterborne urethanes; NeoRez, Uraflex and Solucote solvent-borne urethanes; and Uracron solvent-borne acrylics.

Also effective December 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, DSM NeoResins+ will increase prices in Asia Pacific for all its liquid acrylic resins, beads and urethane resins by $0.10-$0.15 per kilogram, depending on the product line and product. For some products the increase will even be higher, depending on the dynamics of the specific raw material. The price increase affects the entire Coatings, Adhesives and Graphic Arts portfolio, including: NeoCryl waterborne acrylics and acrylic beads; NeoPac waterborne urethane-acrylics; NeoRez waterborne urethanes; NeoRez, Uraflex and Solucote solvent-borne urethanes; and Uracron solvent-borne acrylics.