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RE: Polyethylene Resin Price Increase The Dow Chemical Company (“TDCC”) will increase the sales price for all polyethylene resins by $0.05/lb effective March 1, 2016. This letter replaces all previous price communications.
Products included in this price increase are as follows:
DOWLEX™ Polyethylene (LLDPE) Resins.
TUFLIN™ Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Resins.
All other HDPE and LLDPE Resins ExxonMobil Chemical Company Effective March 1, 2016, ExxonMobil Chemical Company will increase the price by $0.05 per pound on all HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, Exceed™ and Enable™ polyethylene resins that you purchase from ExxonMobil Chemical Company. This price increase replaces ExxonMobil Chemical Company’s previously announced price increase. "Polyethylene trading was busy; supply was high and although there was pricing gyration amongst grades, they averaged out steady."
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