Saltigo increases prices for phosgene derivatives

LANGENFELD, Germany, June 18, 2008 (Press Release) - With immediate effect Saltigo GmbH is increasing its prices for phosgene derivatives worldwide by 10 to 15 percent. According to Saltigo's Managing Director Wolfgang Schmitz, this has been made necessary by the continued high costs of raw materials and energy.

Saltigo's chloroformate portfolio contains methyl, ethyl and phenyl esters of chloroformic acid. In addition to these standard grades, the company also produces temperature-sensitive chloroformates such as isopropyl and sec. butylchloroformate. More than a dozen other N-alkyl chloroformates with chain lengths of between 3 and 22 carbon atoms can be produced on demand. Apart from several batch facilities, the plant also has continuous production lines available to produce chloroformate specialties in large volumes. Chloroformic esters are important starting products for many chemical syntheses, including the production of pharmaceutical and crop protection products, paper chemicals and products for the plastics manufacturing industry.