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Readers Most Interested in Certification of Kraton’s Renewable Polymers

News from Kraton regarding a sustainability-related certification drew the most reader interest last week.

January 10, 2022

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Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Announces Global Price Increase

The increase will take effect December 1, 2021, or as contracts and agreements allow.

November 18, 2021

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Sekisui Specialty Chemicals recently announced that it will increase the price of Selvol^® polyvinyl alcohol, Selvol Ultiloc^®, Selvol Ultalux^®, and Selvol Premiol^® products.

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RPM Leadership Announcement Remains Top News

Readers continued to be massively interested in news from RPM regarding its leadership team.

Susan Sutton

November 1, 2021

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Kraton Sets Energy Surcharge for Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymer Products

The surcharge will be effective November 1, 2021, subject to terms of any applicable contracts and obligations.

October 20, 2021

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Kraton Corp. recently announced an energy surcharge increase of €250/MT (approximately $290) for all hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) products produced in Europe.

Optimizing Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers for Adhesives and Sealants

Highly compatible with additives, specialty hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers enable product and process optimization for adhesives, sealants, and coatings formulators.

Wayne Sheu

Bear Wang

October 8, 2021

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Hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs) are suitable for elastomeric adhesive applications. They are used in hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) and solvent-based adhesives, as well as in plastics modification for consumer and industrial applications

Kraton to Increase Prices on Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymer Products

The company reports that this action is driven by recent raw material cost increases, as well as increases in energy prices and logistics costs.

August 5, 2021

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Kraton Corp. recently announced a general price increase for all hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer products.

Kraton Block Copolymer Granted Section 18 Emergency Exemption by EPA

The EPA exemption will allow Delta Air Lines to use the block copolymer in specific applications in Georgia, Utah, and Minnesota to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

April 27, 2021

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a public health emergency exemption under Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) submitted by the Georgia, Utah, and Minnesota Departments of Agriculture for the deployment of Kraton Corp.’s BiaXam™ in specific applications.

Kraton Increases Pricing for All Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymer Products

Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, the price increase will take effect January 15, 2021.

January 7, 2021

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Kraton Corp. recently announced a general price increase for all hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) products.

KRATON: Radiation-Curable Polymer

Kraton DX0222 reportedly has high thermal stability at normal process temperatures with excellent reactivity toward radiation curing.

October 15, 2020

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Kraton Corp. recently announced a new styrenic block copolymer designed for radiation-curable and pressure-sensitive hot-melt adhesives.

Kraton Seeking Regulatory Approvals for Block Copolymer Use as Disinfectant

Depending on the regulatory approval process or certification requirements by country, Kraton believes that BIAXAM could be used as a coating on personal protective equipment (PPE) and as a replaceable peel-and-stick film for a broad range of applications.

September 10, 2020

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Kraton Corp. recently announced that it is seeking regulatory approval for BIAXAM, a sulfonated polymer technology with long-lasting self-disinfecting properties that has been demonstrated in studies to quickly inactivate up to 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes COVID-19) and other microbes.