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Aqualon: Jan. 1--5% increase worldwide for all grades of Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose, Natrosol Plus modified HEC and Aquaflow rheology modifiers.

BASF: Jan. 1--$0.05/dry lb. increase for all Butonal high solids styrene butadiene latex products in U.S. and Canada; $0.05/wet lb. increase for all acrylic and styrene-acrylic latex products in U.S. and Canada.

Clariant: Dec. 1--up to 20% increase for pigments and additives.

Cook Composites and Polymers: Dec. 1--$0.10/lb. increase for Reafree powder resins and additives; Dec. 13--$0.05/lb. increase f

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