Celanese Announces VAE Emulsions Price Increase in Americas

Celanese Corporation CE announced today it will increase the price of all emulsions (vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE), vinyl acrylic, pure acrylic, PVAc homopolymers and other copolymers) sold in the Americas by $0.03 / wet pound, effective February 20, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase affects applications including, but not limited to, adhesives, paint and coatings, building and construction, nonwovens, glass fiber, carpet, paper and textiles.