Recent domestic polyvinyl alcohol market stable operation

Polyvinyl alcohol is a kind of widely used water soluble polymer, which can be divided into two kinds of fiber and non fiber. This article will make a summary of the recent quotation of polyvinyl alcohol market.
Market price trend
According to the collection and collation of data show that since November, Sinopec the Great Wall polyvinyl alcohol market prices have been in a stable state, its market price has remained at 9300 yuan / ton. Taiwan Changchun CCP polyvinyl butyral have been maintained at 50000 yuan / ton, unchanged.
Analysis and forecast
Upstream raw material domestic ice acetic acid Market narrow fluctuations, the overall smooth operation. Manufacturers maintenance is gradually increased, the inventory situation will be eased, manufacturers have a positive price performance. Upstream raw material methanol performance is relatively strong, the overall maintenance of stable operation.
Downstream demand has been dull, paint industry downturn, PVA coating can hardly be optimistic, viscose fiber industry situation passable.
In recent years, China’s demand for polyvinyl alcohol has increased steadily. But the state of rapid growth and demand compared to excess capacity is positive. It is assumed that in 2017 China’s polyvinyl alcohol production capacity will reach about t/a, while the forecast period of China’s domestic demand for polyvinyl alcohol is about t~95.0 million T.
Overall, polyvinyl alcohol raw material market running smoothly, downstream demand rigid demand, the overall steady, short-term will smooth operation. In the long run, the problem of excess capacity remains to be resolved

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA, PVOH)