US acetic acid supplies build after production issues, exports plummet

摘要

HOUSTON (ICIS)--US acetic acid supply availability for exports is expected to continue to build after production issues caused exports to drop off in early Q4. The?acetic acid unit?at Celanese's plant in Clear Lake, south of Houston, is restarting?at partial rates following a?fire incident?in late September that stopped production of acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and methanol.