The demand for epichlorohydrin is growing and the demand for glycerin-based epichlorohydrin is huge.

Epichlorohydrin (also known as epichlorohydrin, 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane), CAS is 106-89-8, and the chemical formula is C₃H₅ClO is a colorless liquid under normal conditions and has moderate toxicity. Epichlorohydrin can be used to produce epoxy resin, chlorohydrin rubber, synthesize glycerol, or prepare solvents, plasticizers and other products. Its downstream applications include resins, solvents and other fields, and is widely used.

In terms of production technology, there are three synthesis routes for epichlorohydrin, using propylene, propylene acetate, and glycerin as raw materials. At present, my country’s market is dominated by epichlorohydrin products produced by the high-temperature chlorination method of propylene, while epichlorohydrin produced by the glycerin method is relatively small. The use of glycerin to produce epichlorohydrin has low cost raw materials such as glycerol, and the reaction is relatively mild and easy to control. The impact of the production process on the environment is relatively small, so it is a low-cost, green and environmentally friendly production process. In line with the trend of sustainable development in today’s society, it is an important direction for the future development of epichlorohydrin production technology. In the future, with the advancement of technology and the successive commissioning of new projects, the market demand for glycerin-based epichlorohydrin will continue to increase, and there is a tendency to replace epichlorohydrin based on the high-temperature chlorination of propylene.

my country’s epichlorohydrin production and demand regional markets are mainly concentrated in East China. In terms of production, more than 80% of my country’s epichlorohydrin plants are concentrated in East China, including Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces that have epichlorohydrin production plants. Among them, Shandong Province has the largest number of epichlorohydrin manufacturers and is the region with the largest domestic production capacity. The main enterprises are Dongying Liancheng Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Haili Chemical Co., Ltd., Dongying Hebang Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Xinyue Chemical Co., Ltd., etc. According to the“2023-2028 Epichlorohydrin Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center , my country’s epichlorohydrin production capacity will be 1.901 million tons in 2022, and East China’s production accounts for 83.5%, which is the main epichlorohydrin production area in my country.

In terms of demand, more than 80% of epichlorohydrin in my country is used in the production of epoxy resin, and my country’s epoxy resin production companies are mainly concentrated in East China, such as Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co., Ltd. and Nanya Electronic Materials (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. , Jiangsu Yangnong Jinhu Chemical Co., Ltd., Guodu Chemical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Materials Co., Ltd., Nanya Electronic Materials (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., etc. Therefore, my country’s demand for epichlorohydrin is mainly concentrated in East China.

Industrial analysts believe that with the recovery of my country’s economy, coatings, composite materials, casting materials, adhesives, molding materials and injection molding materials As the scale of application in the national economy continues to expand, the market demand for epoxy resin will continue to grow, promoting the production of epoxy resin in our country. As the main raw material for the production of epoxy resin, the demand for glycerin-based epichlorohydrin will continue to increase. At this stage, domestic epichlorohydrin mainly uses the propylene high-temperature chlorination method, and the glycerin method has advantages such as economy and environmental protection. In the future, as the demand for epichlorohydrin in my country continues to grow, the glycerin method epichlorohydrin will also have a good future. development opportunities, and the industry has good development prospects.