Arkema Announces Fluoropolymers Price Increase in Asia Pacific

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective March 1^st, 2019, or as existing contracts permit, Arkema is increasing by 0.8 US$/kg the prices of its Kynar^® fluoropolymer product ranges in Asia Pacific. This price increase is necessary due to the continuous increase in raw material prices.

Kynar^® PVDF resins are widely used in traditional industries such as architectural coatings, chemical processing industry, wire and cable, as well as in the sustainable and renewable energy industries such as water treatment, lithium-ion batteries for electrical vehicles, and photovoltaic solar energy.

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