Chemtura Raises Prices on Phosphate Ester Flame Retardants.MIDDLEBURY, Conn. -- Chemtura Corporation Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) is a marketer of specialty chemicals, polymer products and processing equipment for a variety of industries. The company formed in 2005 from the merger of two other corporations -- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation of West Lafayette, Indiana, (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 prices on its range of core and performance phosphate ester flame retardants by 15% in all regions, effective June 16th, 2008, or as contract terms allow. This includes the Reofos[R] and Kronitex[R] brands. This increase has become necessary due to sharp and continuing escalation in the cost of elemental phosphorus, a key component of these products, together with significant increases in other raw materials, utilities and transportation costs. Chemtura is a leading global producer of polymer additives including flame retardants, antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. , UV stabilizers, heat stabilizers, polymer modifiers and catalysts. Please visit Chemtura's Polymer Additives web site at www.chemtura.com. |
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