CHARLOTTE, NC, May 15, 2008 – Effective June 6, 2008, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices by $US 0.05 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all Acronal®  and Acronal Optive® all-acrylic latex products, Acronal® styrene-acrylic latex products and Basonal® multi-monomer latex products used in the adhesives, fiber bonding, architectural coatings, paper and construction markets.

This action is necessary as a result of significant cost increases that BASF has experienced for raw materials, freight and energy.

Acronal Optive is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.
Acronal and Basonal are registered trademarks of BASF SE.

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