BASF to Further Increase Prices for Acrylic Monomers

Tag : ethyl acrylate

In South America and in Asia, BASF will increase prices for glacialacrylic acid and all esters depending on the product and country aswell as customer specific aspects with immediate effect.
Acrylic acid is the main precursor in the production ofsuperabsorbent polymers, materials which absorb many times theirown weight in liquid and are mainly used in diapers and otherhygienic products. Other acrylic acid derivatives are pure acrylatedispersions of the kind used for binders in varnishes and paints,and acrylic acid ester, also known as acrylate. These monomericbuilding blocks are used to manufacture the polymer dispersionscontained as a functional component in architectural coatings,adhesives, fiber binders, products for the construction chemicalsindustry and coatings for the paper industry.
Source: BASF