Kuraray Aannounces Price Increase of SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and TU-Polymer

Kuraray Aannounces：The Elastomers Business Unit will raise the transaction prices of following Elastomer products manufactured at Kashima plant, effective January 1, 2026, or as existing supply agreements allow:

ALL SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and TU-Polymer manufactured at Kashima plant: $1.00 per kilogram ($0.45 per pound).

Increasing feedstock, process chemical, utility, logistics, maintenance, and other costs have reached a level beyond unilaterally absorbable by self-saving efforts. This time, it is necessary to recover a portion of these increases to ensure ongoing supply and new product innovation.