Price increase of Arkema's Kynar® fluoropolymers

Arkema will implement a price increase by 10% for its Kynar® fluoropolymers products, effective on December 1st 2010 or as soon as contracts allow.

This increase is partly due to raw materials and transportation cost increases. Furthemore Arkema Kynar® fluoropolymer business continues to invest strongly in innovation and production capacity to support its customer growth.

With its outstanding resistance to chemicals, UV radiation, and high temperatures, Kynar® fluoropolymers products are widely used in the chemical processing industry, high performance coatings, offshore production and in newer applications such as Li-ion batteries and photovoltaIc solar panels.