Omnova Solutions announces specialty chemicals price increases

Omnova Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business has announced a price increase of up to USD $0.05 per wet pound for acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers. The increase is effective August 15, 2008 for all specialty markets and is in addition to increases previously announced. This announcement is necessitated by the continued escalation in the costs of key raw materials, energy, and freight, says the company.