Momentive To Raise Emulsion Polymer Prices for North American Adhesive, Textiles, Nonwovens, and Construction Markets

COLUMBUS, Ohio – (January 4, 2011) – Effective February 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, Momentive Specialty Chemical Inc.'s North American Dispersions business will increase prices by $US 0.06 (six cents) per wet pound in the United States and Canada for all acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic and other polymers used in the adhesives, textiles, nonwovens and construction markets. This action is necessary due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials used to manufacture these products.