Dow Announces Further TDI Increases

March 29, 2011

TDI PRICE ACTION

Dear Customer:

Effective May 1, 2011, or as soon thereafter as the applicable contract allows, The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) will increase its price for VORANATE™ TDI by USD $0.10/pound in the United States. This price increase is in addition to the previously announced $0.05/pound increase effective April 1, 2011.

All other contract terms and conditions remain in full force and effect and orders must comply with established monthly sales levels and contract commitments.  Your Dow sales representative will be contacting you in order to answer any questions you might have and to review your sales plan volumes.

Dow appreciates your business, and we look forward to our continued relationship.

Dow Notification - Perchloroethylene

Effective June 30th, 2011 The Dow Chemical Company will no longer support the sale of Perchloroethylene in aerosol applications.

Honeywell Announces Force Majeure for Phenol

Honeywell Resins & Chemical’s facility at Hopewell, VA announces a force majeure due to unavailability of sufficient quantities of phenol.

ExxonMobil Announces Increases To Hydrocarbon Fluids

ExxonMobil announced increased prices for the following hydrocarbon fluids by three (3.0) ¢/lb:

Aromatic 100 (all grades) Varsol™ Fluids (all grades, including naphthas)

Aromatic 150 (all grades) IOSOL™ Fluids (all grades, including naphthas)

HAN 906 Actrel™ Fluids (all grades)

CLF (all grades) Toluene (all grades)

Exxsol™ D3135 Naphtha Exxsol™ D80 Fluid (all grades)

Exxsol™ D40 Fluid (all grades) Exxsol™ D95 Fluid (all grades)

Exxsol™ D60 Fluid (all grades) Exxsol™ D110 Fluid (all grades)

Exxsol™ Heptane (all grades) Exxsol™ D130 Fluid (all grades)

ULT Heptane (all grades) Exx-Print™ Fluids (all grades)

Exxsol™ Hexane (all grades) Escaid™ Fluids (all grades)

ULB Hexane (all grades)

Haltermann Announces Price Increases

Haltermann announces April 1st, 2011 price increases for the following products. 

Lyondell Announces VAM Force Majeure

Please read the following letter from Lyondell announcing force majeure on vinyl acetate monomers due to an impairment in the facilities of production of their supplier of carbon monoxide.

ExxonMobil Plasticizers Increase Announcement

ExxonMobil announced increases today on Plasticizers. These increases are due to the crude oil pricing and shortage of product.

BASF Plasticizers Increase Announcement

BASF announced increases today on Plasticizers. These increases are due to the crude oil pricing and shortage of product.

Exxon Announces Increases for Oxygenated Fluids

Please be advised that effective April 1, 2011, ExxonMobil Chemical Company will increase its prices for the following oxygenated fluids by five (5.0) ¢/lb:

IPA (all grades), IPE (all grades), MEK (all grades) and SBA (all grades).

Lyondell Price Increases

Dow TEG Pricing To Change April 1st

Dow Chemical Company announced today it would increase pricing for TEG as follows:

Triethylene Glycol (TEG) up US$0.04/lb:

• US TEG Regular Grade List Price, effective April 1, 2011: US$1.04/lb

• US TEG High Purity Grade List Price, effective April 1, 2011: US$1.14/lb

Tetraethylene Glycol (Tetra EG) up US$0.04/lb:

• US Tetra EG Regular Grade List Price, effective April 1, 2011: US$1.40/lb

• US Tetra EG High Purity Grade List Price, effective April 1, 2011: US$1.50/lb

ExxonMobil Announces Increases

Please be advised that effective March 15, 2011, ExxonMobil Chemical Company will implement the following price changes:

EMCC will increase its prices for the following oxygenated fluids by three (3.0)¢/lb:

MEK (all grades)

SBA (all grades)

Acetone Pricing Changing March 12th

Shell Chemical announced today they will remove 8.0 cpp (USD 0.08) of the TVAs in place on acetone to the Solvents & Distribution Markets. Should you have any questions concerning this announcement, please contact RCU Chemical today at 850.387.4223.

Lyondell Announces Increases

Effective April 1, 2011 Lyondell Chemical Company will increase list and off-list prices for the following 1,4 Butanediol and Derivatives not to exceed the list prices shown below. A Temporary Voluntary Allowance (TVA) as shown below will be applied to this increase for April 1st, but may be removed at any time.

Product Price Increase Amount TVA List Price

1,4 Butanediol (BDO) $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $1.59/lb*

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $2.01/lb*

Polymeg® (PTMEG) 1000 and 2000 $0.20/lb $0.04/lb $2.96/lb**

Polymeg® (PTMEG) 650 $0.20/lb $0.04/lb $3.76/lb**

N-Methyl Pyrrolidone $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $1.99/lb*

NMP – EL $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $2.06/lb*

Allyl Alcohol (AA) $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $2.16/lb*

Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL) $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $2.06/lb*

SAA 100 $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $2.79/lb*

SAA 101 $0.15/lb $0.05/lb $3.09/lb*

Please contact RCU Chemical with any questions or concerns at 850.387.4223. We appreciate your business!

Dow Announces Increases for Oxygenated Solvents

Increases on MEA, DEA and TEA

Effective April 1, Equistar Chemicals, LP will increase the off-list prices of all grades of Monoethanolamine (MEA), Diethanolamine (DEA), and Triethanolamine (TEA) by $0.05/lb.

Please contact us at 850.387.4223 for pricing and availability.

New MEK Pricing Effective March 17, 2011

In response to market conditions, effective March 17, 2010, Sasol Chemicals North America will increase prices for the following products, not to exceed list price, where contracts allow:

Methyl Ethyl Ketone $0.03 per pound $1.22

Due to market conditions , Sasol will continue to hold MEK sales in March to previouslyagreed target volumes. This will protect our inventory to be sure we can reliably supply our commitments.

For questions regarding MEK and other product pricing, please contact us at 850.387.4223

Equistar Chemicals Price Increases

Effective April 1, 2011, Equistar Chemicals, LP will increase the list and off-list selling price of Punctilious® ethyl alcohol products including pure, denatured, proprietary solvents and Filmex® solvents by $0.40 per gallon, or as contracts allow. This increase will affect all North American accounts including the U. S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Please contact RCU Chemical at 850.387.4223 for more information and up to date pricing today.

April Price Increases from AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel announced today it would increase the list & off list prices of Ethyleneamines effective April 1, 2011.

Aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA) ………………………………………. $0.12/lb

Ethylenediamine (EDA) ……………………………………………………. $0.12/lb

Diethylenetriamine (DETA) ………………………………………………. $0.12/lb

Aminoethylpiperazine (AEP) …………………………………………….. $0.12/lb

Triethylenetetramine (TETA) …………………………………………….. $0.12/lb

Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) ……………………………………….. $0.12/lb

Piperazine 68% (PIP 68) ………………………………………………….. $0.20/lb

Piperazine anhydrous (PIP Flakes) ……………………………………. $0.12/lb

Heavy Polyamines (Polyamine B) ……………………………………… $0.12/lb

Please contact us at RCU Chemical with any questions or concerns on these products. +1.850.387.4223

Dow Price Increases in Ethyleneamine Products

Dow Chemical Company announced today the increase off-list prices of the following Ethyleneamine products outlined below:

Aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA) $0.12/lb

Aminoethylpiperazine (AEP) $0.12/lb

Diethylenetriamine (DETA) $0.12/lb

Ethylenediamine (EDA) $0.12/lb

Heavy Polyamine X (HPA X) including blends using HPA X $0.12/lb

Piperazine 68% $0.12/lb

Triethylenetetramine (TETA) $0.12/lb

Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) $0.12/lb

Please contact your RCU Chemical Sales Professional today for assistance at +1.850.387.4223

Dow Announces April Price Increases

The Dow Chemical Company announced today new price increases affecting Off-List prices for Ethanolamines by the following amounts:

Monoethanolamine (MEA) all grades $0.05/lb

Diethanolamine (DEA) all grades $0.05/lb

Triethanolamine (TEA) all grades $0.05/lb

Please contact your RCU Chemical Sales Professional for pricing and information at +1.850.387.4223