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TDI, MDI, polyols up

April 1 price hikes on polyurethane chemicals—TDI, MDI, and polyols—have been issued by all major suppliers. Dow, Bayer, BASF, and Huntsman issued price increases of 10¢/lb for TDI, and 7¢ to 8¢/lb for pure and polymeric MDI. Rigid and flexible polyols went up 6-7¢, and BASF also raised its rigid and flexible foam systems 8¢ and spray-foam systems 10¢/lb. Dow added a 3¢/lb upcharge for tank-truck deliveries of all PUR products.

Moreover, in a surprising move, Dow issued further increases to take effect March 15. They include an additional 11¢/lb hike on TDI and 4¢/lb on MDI and polyether and copolymer polyols. - Plastics Technology, April 2003 [emphasis added]

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BASF Corporation, BASF AG, The Dow Chemical Company, Bayer AG, Bayer Material Science LLC, Bayer Corporation, Huntsman International Holdings LLC and Lyondell Chemical Company are being sued for allegedly participating in a "chemical cartel." According to court filings, the above companies (and possibly others not yet known) allegedly agreed and conspired to charge Polyether Polyols, MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate), and TDI (toluene diisocyante) prices at certain levels, and also implemented price increases as part of this agreement.

The court filings indicate that this cartel has allegedly been in existence since at least January 2000.

The Polyether Polyols, MDI and TDI may have been sold under such trade names as: "Acclaim" (Bayer), "Arcol" (Bayer), "Desmodur" (Bayer), "Desmophen" (Bayer), "Lupranate" (BASF), "Lupranol" (BASF), "Pluracol" (BASF), "Scuranate" (Lyondell), and "Voranol" (Dow), among others.

If you are a direct purchaser of any Polyether Polyols, MDI, and/or TDI from the above companies, you may be entitled to relief. Please contact us immediately to protect your rights. If you wish, you may also call us at 877.775.6337.

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