US acrylamide prices eased through January **** as improved import availability and falling freight rates countered pockets of stronger industrial buying. Early January saw Chinese feedstock easing and smoother port logistics that lowered landed costs of acrylamide for US buyers; mid-month, a localized force majeure in Shanghai had limited knock-on effects as key shippers sustained shipments; and late-month strength from wastewater treatment and technical-textile restocking was not enough to offset softer domestic manufacturing appetite. Overall, the acrylamide market traded with ample acrylamide CFR availability, leaving sellers under pressure even as order schedules from utilities and specialty sectors firmed into month-end.
Demand dynamics were mixed across end-uses, and that divergence helped shape the price slide. Wastewater treatment remained the strongest sector, driven by infrastructure projects and early-year restocking that lifted interest in acrylamide-based flocculants, municipal nutrient-removal systems, and smart-water technologies; in contrast, general manufacturing weakened,...
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