As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its Akulon® and Novamid® polyamide 6 compounds. DSM will increase prices by € 100/t in Europe, and by $0.10/lb in North and South America. This increase will take effect for all orders shipped on or after March 1, 2014 where contracts allow.
While DSM continues to pursue and implement cost savings initiatives targeted at absorbing the impact of the raw material escalations, this additional increase is necessary to ensure DSM’s sustainable long-term position as leading supplier of engineering plastics.
Akulon: The all-purpose polyamide
Akulon® is our family of high performance polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 materials, used by customers across the world in applications ranging from automotive, electronics & electrical, to furniture and packaging.
We offer Akulon grades for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion (including barrier film, stock shapes, convoluted tubes, and mono and multi filament).
In molded parts the material offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions. Meanwhile for extrusion the strength, resilience and easy processing of Akulon sets the market standards.
Novamid: Our unique specialty polyamide
Novamid® is our unique premium polyamide originally developed as a specialty product line to meet the demand for high service levels from customers in Japan.
Now we’re broadening its potential through a wide portfolio of grades and supported by expert application knowledge across a range of markets from automotive to packaging.
In addition to Novamid, DSM’s portfolio in the polyamide business includes Akulon®. Akulon offers a standard portfolio of grades and is available all over the world.
