01Aug
Polyester markets in doldrums?. Factors to recover
Polyester markets, particularly in Asia, were in a state of stagnation or depression in July 2019, the worst of all Julys in multi years. The previous worst July was of 2016 [...]
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05Jun
PTA moderates but spread with paraxylene widens
PTA or purified terephthalic acid, the key raw material to produce polyester – saw prices rise in early May in Asia on incessant buying, coupled with overall slow [...]
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21Feb
Polyester inputs mixed in second week of February
Polyester inputs or intermediates markets were mixed in the week ended 15 February, with purified terephthalic acid (PTA) prices rising in China and edging down outside China [...]
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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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