Chemtura Raises Prices on Brominated Flame Retardants.MIDDLEBURY, Conn. -- Chemtura Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CEM CEM contagious equine metritis. CEM selective medium chocolate agar made with Eugon agar and 5% horse blood; used to cultivate Taylorella equigenitalis. ) will increase the price of many of its brominated flame retardants, effective April 1, 2008, or where contracts allow. These increases are necessary to cover increased energy and raw materials costs. They also cover continuing advocacy and product stewardship costs that ensure sustainable flame retardant options for customers and end-users. Recovery of bromine bromine (brō`mēn, –mĭn) [Gr.,=stench], volatile, liquid chemical element; symbol Br; at. no. 35; at. wt. 79.904; m.p. –7.2°C;; b.p. 58.78°C;; sp. gr. of liquid 3.12 at 20°C;; density of vapor 7. value is essential to ensure a reliable supply chain and to continue to fund research into future technologies. Products affected by this increase include: DE- de- word element [L.], down; from; sometimes negative or privative, and often intensive. de- pref. 1. Do or make the opposite of; reverse: decomposition. 2. 83R decabromodiphenyloxide $0.20 /kg FireMaster[R] 2100 decrabromodiphenylethene $0.40 /kg BA-59P tetrabromobisphenol A $0.30 /kg PH-73FF tribromophenol $0.25 /kg PHT-4 tetrabromophthalic anhydride anhydride (ănhī`drīd, –drĭd) [Gr.,=without water], chemical compound formed by removing water, H2O, from another compound; the anhydride can also react with water to form the original compound. $0.20 /kg Chemtura is a leading global producer of Polymer Additives with an aggressive commitment to technological innovation and product development. Its extensive line includes bromine, antimony, and phosphorous-based flame retardants and synergists. Please visit Chemtura's Flame Retardant website at www.Chemtura.com. |
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