Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical has shut its purified terephthalic acid unit in Bayin for maintenance, adding a note of uncertainty to China’s PTA market.
A market source told that operations were suspended around September 18, 2025, though the company has not confirmed how long the outage will last. Official details remain scarce and the information could not be independently verified.
The Bayin facility, with a production capacity of 1.2 million metric tons per year, is a significant PTA producer in the region, and the unplanned downtime may tighten supply if the shutdown extends beyond a routine maintenance window.
