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BASF Increases European Butanediol, Derivatives Prices

BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy Editor, New York Post

With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE said Frday that it will increase its European selling prices for the following products:

1,4-Butanediol (BDO)– 200 to 250+ EUR/mt
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)–250 to 300+ EUR/mt
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF
®)– 100 to 250+ EUR/mt
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP)– 100 to 200+ EUR/mt
Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL)– 100 to 200+/EUR/mt


BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.

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