Changes in the export market have a greater impact on the domestic 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene industry

9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene, also known as bisether wat, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene, 4,4′ -(9-fluorenylidene)bis(2-phenoxyethanol), etc., abbreviated as BPEF in English, has a relative molecular mass of 438.51 and a molecular formula of C29H26O4.

9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene is a new type of organic chemical raw material with high stability, which can be used in condensation reactions to prepare products with high heat resistance, good optical properties, Condensation polymerization products such as epoxy resin, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polyester, polyarylate, polyether or polyether with good flame retardant properties are further used in precision optical lenses, LCD screens, mobile phone touch screens and other fields.

Abroad, 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene companies are mainly concentrated in Japan. Representative companies include Osaka Gas, Mitsubishi Gas, Teijin, Sumitomo, etc. Japan’s fine chemical industry is developing well. In addition, its fluorene industry developed earlier and has conducted more in-depth research on 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene, bisphenolfluorene, etc. Therefore, Japan is a major global The 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene production area. In addition to Japan, China is also an important 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene producing country, with Jiangsu Yongxing Chemical Co., Ltd., Xinnuo Lixing (Huanghua City) Group Co., Ltd. and other manufacturing companies.

Since the domestic market demand is relatively limited, domestically produced 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene is mostly exported. According to the released “2023-2027 China 99-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene market monitoring and future development prospects research report” shows that in the first half of 2023, China’s 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene output value was 18.56 million yuan, of which more than 90% of the products were exported overseas market.

Since exports are the main demand for 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene, changes in the export market have a greater impact on its production industry. From 2018 to 2021, thanks to the increase in demand for 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene abroad, China’s 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene Output and output value maintain a growth trend; in 2022, due to the sluggishness of foreign 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene-related industries, foreign demand has dropped significantly, resulting in a significant decline in product exports, which has in turn affected domestic 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene production and value.

Analysts believe that at this stage, 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene is directly downstream Users are mainly located in Japan. The domestic market demand for 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene is very limited. Therefore, in the next few years, domestic 9,9-bis[(4-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene will ) Phenyl]fluorene manufacturers should still focus on overseas markets and actively maintain existing overseas customers. However, with the breakthrough of domestic high-performance optical resin technology, the scale of domestic high-performance optical resin production is expected to expand in the future.