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WACKER will implement a price increase of up to 15% on its resins, dispersions, and dispersible polymer powders starting June 1, 2026, or as permitted by existing customer contracts. The decision affects products from its production facilities in Europe and the United States.
According to the company, the adjustment is a response to the sustained increase in raw material and logistics costs, two factors that have put significant pressure on the global polymer business.
The measure seeks to maintain the operational continuity of the Polymers division and sustain the supply of products intended for industrial and construction applications.
Regarding Wacker’s decision
The company noted that recent distortions in global commodity markets have driven up prices for energy, chemical inputs, and logistics services. In this scenario, polymer-based products are particularly vulnerable, as they rely on global supply chains and energy-intensive production processes.
The announcement includes resins, dispersions, and dispersible polymer powders used as binders and additives in a wide range of formulations. These materials are used in construction chemicals, paints, coatings, adhesives, nonwoven fabrics, fiber composites, and polymer materials based on renewable resources.
The company also indicated that the adjustment will allow it to maintain product quality, technical support, customer service, and the necessary investments to serve priority markets. WACKER’s Polymers division works with technologies based on polyvinyl acetate, vinyl acetate copolymers and terpolymers, available as solid resins, solutions, dispersions, and dispersible powders.
In particular, these materials play a significant role in the sustainable construction market, where they are used to improve the performance of mortars, adhesives, paints, and coatings. Therefore, any price fluctuations can impact manufacturers of construction chemicals, coating formulators, and suppliers of industrial adhesives.
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