As a new environmentally friendly plasticizer, epoxy fatty acid methyl ester (EFAME) industry has promising development prospects

Epoxy fatty acid methyl ester (EFAME), also known as trans-9,10-epoxy octadecanoic acid methyl ester, has a molecular formula of C19H36O3 and is a new environmentally friendly plasticizer and stabilizer. Epoxy fatty acid methyl ester appears as a light yellow liquid with no special smell. It is easily soluble in organic solvents such as ether and alcohol, but insoluble in water. Compared with ordinary epoxy vegetable oil plasticizers, epoxy fatty acid methyl esters have the characteristics of good light stability, non-toxicity, low volatility, and good lipid compatibility. They are widely used in household appliances, pipes and pipes, wires and cables, and food packaging. , medical materials and other fields.

The main raw material of epoxy fatty acid methyl ester is fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), which can be produced by transesterification method. Fatty acid methyl ester is the main component of biodiesel. As crude oil prices rise, the prosperity of the biodiesel industry continues to increase, driving the market demand for fatty acid methyl ester to become increasingly strong. In recent years, many diesel companies in my country have laid out the fatty acid methyl ester production track, driving the rapid expansion of their production capacity and continuous growth in output, laying a good foundation for the development of the epoxy fatty acid methyl ester industry.

The preparation process of epoxy fatty acid methyl ester usually uses fatty acid methyl ester and soybean oil as the main raw materials, uses formic acid as the oxygen carrier, and obtains the finished product through epoxidation reaction. As the concept of green environmental protection continues to deepen, Chinese enterprises and related scientific research institutions continue to be enthusiastic about the research and development of epoxy fatty acid methyl esters, driving the prosperity of the industry to continue to increase. Hebei Jingu Co., Ltd. is one of the earliest companies in my country to research epoxy fatty acid methyl ester. The company independently developed a process for preparing epoxy fatty acid methyl ester using biodiesel. The product quality is high and favored by overseas markets.

According to the “2023-2027 Epoxy Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (EFAME) Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report》shows that epoxy fatty acid methyl ester has a wide range of applications, and plasticizers are its end products. Epoxy fatty acid methyl ester plasticizer can replace dioctyl phthalate (DOP) plasticizer and is suitable for the production of all polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic products. Driven by downstream demand, the market size of epoxy fatty acid methyl ester continues to expand.

The main players in my country’s epoxy fatty acid methyl ester market include Hebei Jingu Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jiaao Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Zhuoyue Biomass Energy Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Tianzheng Biofuel Co., Ltd., etc. Jiaao Environmental Protection is my country’s leading environmentally friendly plasticizer company. Currently, the company has multiple plasticizer varieties such as epoxy fatty acid methyl ester, dioctyl phthalate, and dioctyl sebacate.

Industry analysts said that as a new environmentally friendly plasticizer, epoxy fatty acid methyl ester has excellent performance and is widely used in many fields. As market demand gradually increases, the development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. In recent years, Chinese enterprises and scientific research institutions have continued to increase their research and development efforts on epoxy fatty acid methyl esters. As production technology matures, product quality and output will be greatly improved.