Arkema will implement a price increase  for its Kynar® fluoropolymers products, effective on November 1st 2011 or as soon as practicable under the contracts . 
Prices will increase by 7 to 10% depending on the type of grades and on the regions. This increase is necessary to partially compensate the continuous fluorinated raw material increases. Furthermore Arkema Kynar® fluoropolymers business continues to invest strongly in innovation and production capacity to support its customer growth.
With its outstanding resistance to chemicals, UV radiation, and high temperatures, Kynar® fluoropolymers products are widely used in the chemical processing industry, high performance coatings, offshore production and in newer applications such as Li-ion batteries and photovoltaIc solar panels.