Platts launches weekly US acrylic staple fibers spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched its new weekly US acrylic fibers spot assessment, effective April 10, 2025.

Platts started assessing staple fiber weekly, every Thursday, on a DDP basis in the US, complementing existing acrylic staple fiber coverage in India and Turkey.

This assessment was first proposed in a subscriber note on Feb. 5, which can be found here.

Details of the assessments are as follows:

All market information reported to Platts is considered and will be published in real time, including firm bids and offers, trades, and indicative values.

The weekly assessment and market commentary are published on Thursday and appear in Platts Fiber Marketscan and on Platts Connect.

Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized accordingly.

Please send any comments and questions to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.