01Apr
When will textiles tide over coronavirus crisis – Part 2
When will textiles tide over coronavirus crisis Part 1 had summarised the current status and had attempted to find some clue of recovery in terms of economic growth in the [...]
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24Jan
Acrylic fibre prices steady as acrylonitrile nears bottom
Acrylic fibre prices generally rolled over in the week ended 18 January in Asian markets as both demand and cost remained unchanged. Prices had declined sharply in the third [...]
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19Sep
Acrylic fibre prices supported by low run rate and high cost
Acrylic fibre (ASF) prices remained unchanged in Asian markets in the second week of September, positing their seven weeks of flat run. In China, ASF plants, posted an average [...]
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28Aug
Nylon firmly supported as cost keeps market guessing
Nylon chain or polyamide markets in Asia were still on cost support in the week of 24 August as downstream remains in off season period. Cost has risen over the past one year, [...]
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04Jul
Polyamide or nylon prices up in Asia and Europe this June
Polyamide or nylon resin (chip) market in Asia trended mixed in the last week of June as upstream benzene markets remained at high levels while caprolactum market was flat in [...]
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21Jun
PTA makers enjoying healthy margins, but will they continue?
PTA (purified terephthalic acid) producers across Asia, Europe and US have been mostly enjoying healthy margins, on the back of steady growth in demand from polyester markets [...]
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