WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices for Dispersions and Dispersible Polymer Powders

WACKER POLYMERS is raising its prices for vinyl-acetate-ethylene-based copolymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins of its VINNAPAS^®, VINNOL^®, ETONIS^®, VINNACEL^® and SMARGO^® brands worldwide. Effective July 1, 2018, prices will be raised by up to ten percent, or as customer contracts allow. Rapidly rising raw-material costs, especially for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) – two indispensable raw materials for the manufacturing of WACKER’s vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins – are the reason for this measure.

The price adjustment enables WACKER POLYMERS’ continued security of supply, technological innovation and comprehensive technical, sales and customer support services.
WACKER’s dispersions and dispersible polymer powders are applied in a broad variety of industries, ranging from adhesives, construction, caulks, nonwovens, paints and coatings to paper, carpet and textiles.

WACKER POLYMERS is a leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives based on polyvinyl acetate and vinyl acetate copolymers. These take the form of dispersible polymer powders, dispersions, solid resins, and solutions. They are used in construction chemicals, paints, surface coatings, adhesives and nonwovens, as well as in fiber composites and polymeric materials based on renewable resources. WACKER POLYMERS has production sites in Germany, China, South Korea and the USA, as well as a global sales network and technical centers in all major regions.