Price Adjustment For Precipitated Silicas And Silicates

Degussa-Hüls AG of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) is to increase prices by 5% for precipitated Silicas and Silicates effective from June 15. The company argues that energy cost increases could no longer be offset by other measures. Silica is an important component for the reduction of rolling resistance in ‘green tyres’, as are rubber silanes and rubber blacks.