Effective March 1 or as contracts allow, the Polyglycols and Surfactants business of The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., will raise the North American prices of select Tergitol™, Dowfax™ and Triton™ surfactants by 3 cents to 8 cents per pound, depending on the product and grade. The company attributes the increase to strong demand and continuing high raw material costs.

February 12, 2008