The market capacity of o-phenylphenol (OPP) is still small, but the industry has great potential for future development.

O-phenylphenol (OPP), also known as 2-hydroxybiphenyl or 2-phenylphenol, is a white or light yellow or light red powder, flake or block, with a weak phenolic smell; o-phenyl The molecular formula of phenol is C12H10O, with a melting point of 57°C, a boiling point of 282°C, a density of 1.213g/cm3, and a flash point of 123°C. O-phenylphenol is slightly soluble in water and easily soluble in methanol, acetone, benzene, xylene, trichlorethylene, dichlorobenzene and other organic solvents. O-phenylphenol (OPP) is mainly used to produce flame retardants, antioxidants, bactericidal preservatives, insecticides, vegetable preservatives, etc. It can also be used to synthesize printing and dyeing auxiliaries, coatings, photosensitive materials, and surfactants.

O-phenylphenol (OPP) can be used in flame retardants, sterilization and anti-corrosion, printing and dyeing, medicine and many chemical production fields. However, in terms of market demand, the flame retardant DOPO is the main application field of o-phenylphenol (OPP), sterilization The demand for preservatives, printing and dyeing, medicine and other fields is relatively low, making it difficult to have a major impact on the o-phenylphenol (OPP) market. According to the released “2022-2027 China o-phenylphenol (OPP) industry market in-depth research and development prospect forecast report“, In 2021, China’s demand for o-phenylphenol (OPP) will be 12,300 tons, of which demand in the flame retardant field accounts for more than 70%.

O-Phenylphenol (OPP) is a fine chemical product. Its market capacity is relatively limited and it is difficult to accommodate too many production companies and production capacity. This makes China’s O-Phenylphenol (OPP) industry production capacity mainly concentrated in Shouguang Weidong Chemical Co., Ltd., In the hands of a few companies such as Shandong Xingang Chemical Co., Ltd., Jinan Yudong Technology Development Co., Ltd., Jining Bangda Coal Chemical Co., Ltd., etc., coupled with the current strong market demand for downstream products DOPO, the existing demand for o-phenylphenol (OPP) can be taken over Its output makes industry competition more relaxed. In addition, major domestic o-phenylphenol (OPP) manufacturers such as Shouguang Weidong Chemical Co., Ltd. and Jinan Yudong Technology Development Co., Ltd. mostly use their products for the production of DOPO, and the number of o-phenylphenol (OPP) sold externally is limited. , which further reduces direct competition between o-phenylphenol (OPP) companies and eases industry competition.

o-Phenylphenol (OPP) is widely used in flame retardants, medicine, sterilization and antisepsis, printing and dyeing and other fields. Especially in the field of flame retardant production, the demand is relatively large, which is its main application field. In recent years, with the improvement of environmental protection and performance requirements for flame retardants, DOPO series flame retardants that are environmentally friendly and have excellent flame retardant properties have attracted attention from the downstream market and have been widely used in electronic insulation, aerospace, high-speed rail and other fields. Analysts believe that in the future, with the decline in the cost and price of DOPO and its main raw material o-phenylphenol (OPP), DOPO The market penetration rate may increase, and it may even replace existing flame retardant products. As the main raw material of DOPO, o-phenylphenol (OPP) will continue to release its market potential.