Triethanolamine (TEA) has a wide range of uses and market demand continues to rise

Triethanolamine (TEA), namely tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H15NO3, which can be regarded as a trihydroxy substitute of triethylamine. Triethanolamine appears as a colorless oily liquid with the properties of tertiary amine and alcohol. It is soluble in acetone, water, chloroform, and methanol, and is almost insoluble in non-polar solvents. Triethanolamine has excellent performance and is widely used in medicine, dyes, cosmetics, cement clinker and other fields.

Triethanolamine production mostly uses three-tower distillation and separation technology, which refers to the reaction of ethylene oxide and liquid ammonia, deamination, and distillation to obtain the finished product, including a reaction kettle, condenser, preheater, distillation kettle, vacuum unit, and rotary Thin film evaporators are its main production equipment. Triethanolamine is a high-energy-consuming industry that easily produces a large amount of ammonia during the production process, causing environmental pollution. In recent years, many companies in my country have continued to improve their processes to promote the development of the triethanolamine industry in the direction of energy conservation and environmental protection. Production technology continues to innovate and make breakthroughs, providing favorable conditions for the development of my country’s triethanolamine industry.

Triethanolamine has a wide range of uses, including medicine, dyes, cosmetics, cement clinker, etc. In the field of medicine, triethanolamine can be used to treat burns and erythema caused by radioactive factors, and can also be used as pharmaceutical excipients; in the field of cosmetics, triethanolamine can be used as a pH balancer, emulsifier, thickener, moisturizer, and Moisturizing agent; in the field of cement clinker, triethanolamine can be used as a cement admixture, early strength agent, etc., which can enhance the fluidity of concrete and reduce the power loss of the crusher. According to the “2023-2027 Triethanolamine (TEA) Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestion Report released by the Industrial Research Center , with the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s triethanolamine market demand is increasingly strong. my country’s triethanolamine demand will reach 101,000 tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%.

Competition in the global triethanolamine market is fierce and industry concentration is high. Major players in the global triethanolamine market include BASF of Germany, Dow Chemical Company of the United States, Huntsman of the United States, KPX Chemical Co., Ltd. of South Korea, and NIPPON SHOKUBAI , Taiwan Eastern Union Chemical Co., Ltd. (OUCC), etc. The main manufacturers of triethanolamine in my country include Shandong Xuchen Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., Fujian Jiahua Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Beite Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Cao’s Chemical Technology Development Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry analysts said that triethanolamine is weakly alkaline and is widely used in medicine, dyes, cosmetics, cement clinker and other fields. With the increasingly strong market demand, the triethanolamine market has huge development potential. my country is a major producer of triethanolamine, with a large number of production companies and fierce market competition. In this context, companies with advantages in technology and scale will have greater development potential.