Wayne, New Jersey -- International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) has announced a North American price increase for 1,4 butanediol and derivatives N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), gamma-butyrolactone (BLO), and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in North America, effective 1 Oct 2010.
ISP said in a 10 Sept statement that the price increase is $0.05 per pound, and will be effective immediately, or as contracts allow:
Wayne, New Jersey-headquartered ISP supplies speciality chemicals and performance-enhancing products for personal care, pharmaceutical, food, beverage and industrial applications, and makes, markets and sells more than 500 chemicals, worldwide.
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