BASF to increase prices for Polystyrene, Terluran and Luran styrenic plastics

From September 1st this year BASF will raise its European prices for the styrene polymers Polystyrene (PS), Terluran® (ABS) and Luran® (SAN) by €250 per metric ton. These measures are being taken in response to continuing erosion in margins caused by further increases in raw material costs.

All three products belong to BASF’s range of styrenic plastics commodities. Terluran is the trade name for BASF’s ABS (acrylonitrile/styrene/butadiene copolymer). BASF’s styrene/acrylonitrile-copolymer (SAN) is marketed under the trade name Luran. Both plastic materials are used in a wide variety of household, office, automotive, sports and leisure items. Polystyrene is used in household appliances and office equipment as well but finds further applications in refrigerator linings and in the packaging industry.