The market size of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) continues to expand, and the competitiveness of local enterprises needs to be improved.

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), also known as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium cocoal alcohol sulfate, has a chemical formula of C12H25SO4Na and is an organic compound. Sodium lauryl sulfate appears as white or light yellow powder with a slight special smell. It is soluble in ethanol and water, and almost insoluble in ether, light petroleum and chloroform. Sodium lauryl sulfate has good emulsification, decontamination and foaming properties, and is widely used in medicine, chemical industry, papermaking, textiles, cosmetics, building materials and other fields.

The main preparation method of sodium lauryl sulfate is the sulfur trioxide method. This method uses sulfur trioxide and lauryl alcohol as raw materials. In a nitrogen-filled environment, the lauryl alcohol and sulfur trioxide solutions are reacted, and then neutralized by alkali. Sodium lauryl sulfate is prepared. The sulfur trioxide method has the advantages of high production efficiency, simple preparation, and high purity of finished products.

The main application fields of sodium lauryl sulfate include medicine, chemical industry, papermaking, textile, cosmetics, building materials, etc. In the pharmaceutical field, sodium lauryl sulfate can be used as a skin penetrating agent, emulsifier, tablet and solubilizer for drugs; in the chemical industry, sodium lauryl sulfate can be used as an important chemical raw material for the production of surfactants. ; In the field of cosmetics, sodium lauryl sulfate can be used as a wetting agent, foaming agent and cleaning agent.

In recent years, as the application scope of sodium lauryl sulfate continues to expand, its market size continues to expand. According to the “2023-2027 Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” shows that the global sodium lauryl sulfate market size will exceed 10 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 4%.

With the development of production technology, the number of sodium lauryl sulfate production enterprises continues to grow, and market competition becomes increasingly fierce. Global sodium lauryl sulfate manufacturers include Belgium’s Solvay Group (Solvay), British Croda International (Croda), American Stepan (American), Japanese Teochew Chemicals (Tayca), and Japanese Lion Co., Ltd. (LION), Germany’s BASF AG (BASF), Brazil’s Oxiteno, etc.

The main players in my country’s sodium lauryl sulfate market include Hubei Wonder Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Beite Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Rongkang Chemical Co., Ltd., Suzhou Deba Chemical Co., Ltd., Zhongqing Chemical Co., Ltd., etc. At present, my country’s sodium lauryl sulfate market competition is relatively fragmented and the industry concentration is low.

Industry analysts said that sodium lauryl sulfate has good emulsifying properties, detergency and foaming properties, and is widely used in many fields. It has been widely used and with the gradual release of market demand, the future development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. At present, overseas companies dominate the global sodium lauryl sulfate market. my country is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, and market competition is relatively fragmented. In the future, as local companies continue to make breakthroughs in production technology, the concentration of my country’s sodium lauryl sulfate industry is expected to increase.