Dow Announces Price Increase for Propylene Glycols

Midland, MI - September 06, 2005

The Dow Chemical Company announced that, effective October 1, 2005, it increased prices for the following products in the Americas and the Caribbean by $0.07 per pound.

  • propylene glycol industrial grade (PGI)
  • propylene glycol USP/EP grade (PG USP/EP)
  • dipropylene glycol regular grade (DPG)
  • dipropylene glycol LO+ grade (DPG LO+)
  • tripropylene glycol (TPG)
  • tripropylene glycol acrylate grade (TPG AG)

For more information about propylene glycols, visit www.DowPG.com.

About The Dow Chemical Company
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