During the second day session, six speakers present their speeches, with James Mills, Polyamide Business Manager of Tecnon Orbichem as the chairman.

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Fang Fang, Chief Economist from Sinopec Baling Petrochemical presents Perspective of China Caprolactam Market in the New Normal. She predicts that CPL market will remain over-supplied in 2016, and CPL prices will hover at low level, with the CPL-benzene margin within the range of 6,500-7,500 yuan/ton.

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Prof. Yi Chunwang from Hunan Normal University shares his researches on PA6 polymerization technology, including latest progress in melt-spinning research and breakthroughs yet to be achieved.

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Xiao Youchang, General Manager of Changsha Xinghe Advanced Materials contributes the speech titled The New Generation of Cyclohexane Oxidation Technology for Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone Manufacture. With caprolactam capacity in expansion, there is increasing concern on the feedstock cyclohexanone, which directly decides CPL production costs.

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After coffee break, Emma, Polyamide Analyst of Tecnon OrbiChem Ltd. talks about Nylon Market in the Perspective of Engineering Plastics and Fibres. Her estimates that China’s polyamide fiber production is to see growth rate of 5% per annum till 2025, faster than the global levels, yet lower than China’s growth in the past.

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Hang Duk Roh, Head of CJ CheilJedang’s BIO Business Unit makes a report titled CJ Bio -- A Leader of the White Biotechnology, to introduce CJ’s bio-techs of nylon products.

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As the last speaker of this year’s conference, Jiang Zhenhua, Senior Consultant of CCFEI, talks about Challenges for China’s Nylon 6 Market, pointing out that the nylon chain will continue to thrive on the back of cautiously optimistic demand, while increased expansion projects in PA polymer sector are leading to fiercer competition, reduced operating rate and profit margins, higher inventory and more arrearages, which may in turn lead to a shuffle within the industry.

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13th China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum comes to a successful close.

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