The latest issue of ICIS Chemical Business covers textiles and fibers, with a cover story on purified terephthalic acid in Asia, while during the podcast polymers editor Ivan Lerner gives an overview of his stories on the polystyrene market – prices are steady for now, but may increase in September – and acetate tow. Used to make cigarette filters, acetate tow is expected to grow – while smoking has declined in North America and Western Europe, it has expanded in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
