Kraton Polymers raises prices in Asia

Kraton Polymers LLC announced a general price increase in the Asia-Pacific region effective August 1. The increase takes the price for Kraton SBS and OE SBS polymers and compounds up by US$200 a metric ton. Kraton is the producer of styrenic block copolymers or SBCs which are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. It manufactures products at five plants globally, including in Belpre, Ohio, Germany, France and Brazil, and a joint venture plant in Japan. (July 2, 2011)