Effective April 1, 2020 or as existing contracts permit, BASF Corporation’s Intermediate Division will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives.
Product/price increase
- 1,4- Butanediol (BDO) – $0.06/lb;
- Tetrahydrofuran (THF) – $0.08/lb;
- N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) – $0.06/lb;
- Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF) – $0.08/lb
BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.