煙草在線據《煙業通訊》報道編譯　　據全球行業分析師公司稱，對卷煙過濾嘴絲束迅速增長的需求量可能會抵消全球醋酸纖維素市場交易量下降所帶來的影響。該市場調查公司預計，到2017年，全球醋酸纖維素的消耗量將達到105萬公噸。

　　大部分的需求來自卷煙消費量持續增長的亞太地區。占全球卷煙消費量和卷煙產量35%比重的中國，是醋酸絲束產品增長最快的市場。

　　市場需求的快速增長不僅是銷量的推動，而且還受轉向低焦油卷煙和聚丙烯卷煙過濾嘴中用醋酸絲束為替代品的趨勢所推動。

　　醋酸纖維素還用于紡織纖維、攝影膠片和墨水等方面。

Filters "Save" Cellulose Acetate Market

　　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.