BASF Increases Price for U.S. Oleochemicals

Mar 13th, 2017

Savannah Saunders

BASF announced that there will be an increase in U.S. oleochemicals effective April 1. The following products groups that will be affected include:

Fatty Alcohol- Lanette, Lorol, Agnique and HD-Ocenols will increase $0.20/kg
Methyl Esters- Agnique and Pernil will increase $0.13/kg
Other Esters- Loxiol and Agnique will increase $0.20/kg
Betaines & Amphoterics- Dehyton adn Deriphat will increase $0.06/kg
Amides- Comperlan will increase $0.29/kg
High Active Sulfates- Texapon and Agnique will increase $0.18/kg
Low Active Sulfates & Dilutions- Standapol, Texapon and Disponils will increase $0.09/kg
High Active Sulfate Blends & Derivatives- Plantapon,Plantaren and Texapon will increase $0.08/kg

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