The large market demand for downstream products drives the development of the sodium salicylate industry

Sodium salicylate is an important organic acid with the chemical formula C7H5O3Na. It mainly appears as odorless white scales or powder under normal conditions. It will turn pink when exposed to light for a long time. Sodium salicylate is flammable when exposed to open flames and explosive when mixed with air. When decomposed by high heat, it will release toxic gases, making production risky. Sodium salicylate is a raw material and important intermediate for dyes, spices and other industries. It can be used in the production of pesticides and insecticides such as isosaphosate, acidic mordant dyes and direct dyes, spice wintergreen oil and other products. In recent years, with the continuous development of technology, the application of sodium salicylate in various fields has also been continuously expanded.

At present, the production technology of sodium salicylate mainly includes solid phase carboxylation method, phenol method, supercritical carbon dioxide fluid method, etc. The solid-phase carboxylation method needs to be carried out under high temperature conditions, consumes a lot of energy, and causes certain pollution to the environment; the phenol method has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, recyclable solvents, and high product purity, and is suitable for industrial-scale production, but the production cost is high. ; The supercritical carbon dioxide method has strict requirements on operation and equipment, making it difficult to achieve industrial mass production. At present, the mainstream production process in the domestic market is the phenol method.

According to the “2023-2028 China Sodium Salicylate Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center , Sodium salicylate is widely used in the pharmaceutical field and is an important intermediate for aspirin, paracetamol tablets, Sanli pain tablets, salaminol, salicylamide and other drugs. Aspirin is a commonly used drug in clinical treatment, and the aspirin market size will exceed 2 billion yuan in 2022. The booming development of the downstream sector has driven the expansion of sodium salicylate market demand. In the future, the domestic sodium salicylate market may see more high-end products and application areas, such as high-purity sodium salicylate, salicylic acid derivatives, etc.

my country is a major exporter of sodium salicylate. China Customs data shows that in 2022, my country will export 243.01 million tons of sodium salicylate, with sales reaching 390 million yuan. The development of the sodium salicylate industry is strongly supported by national policies. In 2023, my country will release the “Guidance Catalog for Industrial Structural Adjustment (2023 version, draft for comments)”, which clearly encourages the development of intermediates in demand for industries such as pharmaceuticals and dyes. Against this background, the sodium salicylate industry will usher in rapid development.

At present, there are many sodium salicylate manufacturers in my country, mainly small and medium-sized chemical companies. The market structure is fragmented, but the products are highly homogeneous and the market competition is fierce. It is expected that as market competition intensifies and market concentration continues to increase in the future, some small and medium-sized enterprises will be forced to withdraw from the sodium salicylate market. Industry analysts said that my country’s sodium salicylate companies should strengthen technological innovation, improve product quality, and at the same time increase research and development efforts to explore Develop more application values ​​of sodium salicylate, produce differentiated products, and seize more market shares.