Engineering Polymers | Price Increase

Manufacturing News Center - Price increases to be effective December 1, 2004

Florence, Ky.,-November, 1, 2004-Jobwerx News --Ticona has announced that effective December 1, 2004 it will increase the prices of its acetal copolymer, polyester, long fiber reinforced thermoplastics, polyphenylene sulfide and liquid crystal polymer products.

Prices are being increased for the following polymers as indicated:

• Celcon®, Hostaform® and Duracon® acetal copolymer US$0.10/lb.

• Celanex® and Duranex® polybutylene terephthalate US$0.10/lb.

• Impet® polyethylene terephthalate US$0.10/lb.

• Vandar® thermoplastic polyester blends US$0.10/lb.

• Riteflex® thermoplastic elastomer US$0.10/lb.

• Celstran® long fiber reinforced thermoplastic US$0.10/lb.

• Vectra® liquid crystal polymer US$0.20/lb.

Prices are also being increased for Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)*, depending on grade and quantity, as follows:

• Fortron PPS – mineral filled US$0.25 to 1.00/lb.

• Fortron PPS – glass reinforced US$0.35 to 1.03/lb.

• Fortron PPS – unfilled US$0.41 to 2.41/lb.

• Fortron PPS - specialty grades Minimum of 10%

*Fortron® PPS is produced by Fortron Industries, a joint venture of Ticona and Kureha Chemicals Industries.

About Ticona and Celanese

Ticona Technical Polymers is one of the businesses in the Celanese Group, which is controlled by investment funds advised by the Blackstone Group. Ticona produces and markets a broad range of engineering polymers and achieved sales of € 675 million in 2003. Ticona has approximately 2,000 employees at production, compounding and research facilities in the USA, Germany and Brazil.

Celanese AG is a global chemicals company with leading positions in its key products and world class process technology. The Celanese portfolio consists of four main businesses: Chemical Products, Acetate Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, and Performance Products. The Performance Products business consists of Nutrinova sweeteners and food ingredients. Celanese generated sales of around € 4.1 billion in 2003 and has about 9,500 employees. The company has 24 production plants and six research centers in 10 countries mainly in North America, Europe and Asia.

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