Covestro and Dow North American MDI Force Majeure Triggers Price Surge (May 2026)
Polymer Foams Market 2025 to 2032: Insulation Demand, Raw Material Economics and the Shift to Sustainable Resins →Covestro declared force majeure on all North American MDI products on May 19, 2026, due to operational failures impacting 330,000 tons per year of capacity. Dow faced parallel disruptions tied to carbon monoxide and chlorine shortages, causing polymeric MDI prices to jump 65% from $2,900–$3,100 per ton. Pre-existing maintenance delays and feedstock shortages have sidelined approximately 2 million tons of global MDI capacity.
Diversify polyurethane supply sources to non-impacted international regions
North American production halts threaten severe raw material shortfalls and price inflation for downstream polyurethane foam applications.
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