Asian Caprolactam : Weak Nylon Demand weighs on- Trade
indicators heard stable- The
nylon market remains weakThe fundamentals of the Asian caprolactam
markets were not significantly affected in the week ending March 30, as
participants continued to focus on the weakness within the nylon sector. The trade indication on
March 30 was lower than in the previous week. It was $1,700/mt, which left the
CFR Far East Asia caprolactam, and CFR Southeast Asia carolactam at lower
levels. Despite reducing production, some
producers struggled to keep profit margins for intermediate products to produce
downstreams. A source said that the
"seasonal" demand did not exist for nylon. The usual March month is when demand is strongest.Weekly Rationale Asian Caprolactam Weekly









Asian caprolactam was down $5/mt week-on-week
for CFR Far East Asia at $1700/mt March 30 due to a tradable...