MIDLAND, Mich. (July 7) — Dow Chemical Co.´s Paper Latex business will hike prices of styrene/butadiene latex, styrene/acrylate latex, hollow plastic pigment and solid plastic pigment sold in the paper industry in the U.S. and Canada.
Prices for all will rise by 6 cents a dry pound. The increases are effective Aug.1, the company said.
Continued escalation in all major raw materials, including styrene, butadiene and acrylonitrile as well as energy and transportation costs were cited by the company as key reasons for the hikes.