Filters "Save" Cellulose Acetate Market

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 07/05/2012

Burgeoning demand for cigarette filter tow will likely offset the effects of the economic downturn on the worldwide market for cellulose acetate, according to Global Industry Analysts Inc. The market research firm expects global cellulose acetate consumption to reach 1.05 million metric tons by 2017. Most of the demand comes from the Asia-Pacific region, where cigarette consumption continues to grow. China, which accounts for about 35 percent of global cigarette consumption and production, is the fastest-growing market for acetate tow products. Demand is driven not only by volumes, but also by the trend toward lower-tar cigarettes and substitution by acetate tow in polypropylene cigarette filters. Cellulose acetate is also used in textile fibers, photographic films and inks. Enditem