Chinese Companies Consider Exporting CPL, Causing Disruption in Asian Markets

摘要

After repeatedly building new plants solely for domestic demand, Chinese caprolactam (CPL) manufacturers have now begun considering exports. This year it is expected that CPL facilities with a production capacity of 860,000 tons will be built in China, which is looking to increase the export volume from less than 2.5 million tons in 2014 to 6 million tons. This is enough to supply a substantial portion of the world’s demand for CPL and polyamide 6.