The US Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC) market remained flat in October 2025 with a blend of stable demand, supply dynamics, and global trade patterns. Early October saw weak price erosion, initiated by conservative distributor buying and near-term inventory readjustments, supplemented by near-term retardation of Chinese imports during the Golden Week holidays. Prices recovered halfway through October when Chinese exports returned to normal and distributors replenished stocks. Demand in major downstream markets, healthcare, personal care, and industrial cleaning, balanced out the market. Late October saw strong buying and supply-constrained pressure driving incremental price increases, but these factors were too little to make up for the first-month drop in full. As a whole, the market of BAC had a well-balanced supply-demand situation. Future prices will probably be stable comparatively, based on level consumption, import cost volatility, and probable changes in supply chains.
Selenis has effectively manufactured recycled PET chips using terephthalic acid sourced from Circ®, a textile-to-textile recycler based in Virginia. The chip production took place through a series of batches at Selenis' pilot plant in San-Giorgio, Italy. By utilizing inputs recovered from polycotton textile waste, Selenis has created high-quality PET chip, which has been further processed into DTY yarn. This yarn will play a crucial role in product development as Circ prepares for additional capsule launches. Selenis is leveraging the success of this initial collaboration phase and is committed to advancing towards an offtake partnership to support Circ's inaugural industrial facility.
Eduardo Santos, Head of Corporate Strategy at Selenis, remarked that the monomer synthesis showed a performance comparable to virgin terephthalic acid. He expressed optimism about the consistent quality of Circ's monomer output and anticipated future commercial success. Santos pointed out that the Circ partnership complements Selenis's existing mission and goals for a more sustainable textile industry. He further stated their anticipation of expanding upon this collaboration and providing support for Circ's forthcoming commercial production trials.
