MIDLAND, Mich. (Aug. 11) — Dow's Paper Latex business will hike the prices for some emulsion polymer lines for the paper industry effective Sept. 1.
All styrene butadiene and styrene acrylate latex products will rise by 4 cents per dry pound, as will the price for hollow plastic pigment and solid plastic pigment. Dow cited the continuing escalation in raw material and energy costs, as well as significant increases in transportation costs.