Lanxess hikes prices for synthetic elastomers

Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has announced prices increases for several synthetic rubbers in Europe, Middle East and Africa with effect from 1 June.

The per-tonne increases are for customers of its EPDM grades, €100; NBR grades, €90; and chloroprene grades, €100.

 The products are supplied by Lanxess’ High Performance Elastomers business unit. This is part of the group’s Performance Polymers segment, which recorded 2014 sales of €4,128 billion.