GENT, Belgium (Dec. 5)—Gent-based UCB Chemicals has announced a global price increase for its rubber accelerators tetramethylthiuram disulfide and zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate. Citing increasing raw material, energy, environmental, regulatory and safety costs, UCB is implementing a 7-percent increase on the materials effective Jan. 1, the company said.
UCB announces rubber accelerator price increase
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