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The article discusses the increase competition in the acrylic acid and esters sectors in China as of June 6, 2014. The prices for acrylic acid have decreased in 2014 due to the slack demand for acrylic acid. The Chinese government relaxation of its Family Planning Policy has also promote birth rate in short and long term products especially baby diapers and sanitary products. The Chinese government has also improve its acrylic acid producers for esters projects and acrylic acid.

The article looks at trends in the acrylic acid industry in China as of April 2016. The industry reported an increase in its capacity as the number of acrylic acid producers rose in 2015. The consumption of acrylic acid also increased. Jiangsu Jurong Chemical Co. Ltd. is identified as the top acrylic acid producer, followed by Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co. Ltd.

The article focuses on the development in the acrylic ester industry of China since 1950s. Topics discussed include several acrylic producers in the country, including Shanghai Huayi Acrylic Acid Co. Ltd. Zhejiang Satellite Petro Chemical Co. Ltd, and Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co. Ltd., several properties of acrylic esters which is used in producing polymers, including ultraviolet resistance, heat resistance and water resistance, and the country's total consumption of acrylic esters.

The article presents a projection of the polymer (SAP) consumption in China. Due to extension and expansion of new projects, it is projected that the country's SAP capacity will reach 315,000 tons per annum (t/a) in 2014, while its industrial output will reach at around 250,000 tons. Meanwhile, the nation's annual growth of SP SAP will be about 16.8% between 2010 and 2014, while the total consumption of SAP will reach 230,000 tons in 2014