Antistatic agents have a wide range of applications and the market size continues to expand

Antistatic agent, referred to as ASA, is a type of chemical additive added to resin or coated on the surface of polymer materials to prevent or dissipate the generation of static charges. It belongs to the category of surfactants. Static electricity is a charge in a static state. In the fields of electronic production, coal mining, printing, plastics, etc., static electricity can cause equipment malfunctions, explosions and other accidents. The losses caused by static electricity in the US electronics industry reach tens of billions of dollars per year. In recent years, as global antistatic awareness has increased, the antistatic agent market has gradually expanded.

There are many types of antistatic agents with different product classification methods. According to different chemical compositions, antistatic agents can be divided into two categories: conductive filler antistatic agents and surfactant antistatic agents. Surfactant antistatic agents are further divided into Cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and non-ionic; according to different usage methods, antistatic agents can be divided into internal antistatic agents and external antistatic agents; according to different service life, antistatic agents can be divided into transient There are two categories: permanent antistatic agents, among which permanent antistatic agents can be divided into polyethers, sulfonates and quaternary ammonium salts.

Temporary antistatic agents are mainly used in electronics, home appliances, packaging materials and other fields, while permanent antistatic agents are mainly used in precision machinery parts, automobile parts and other fields. According to the “2022-2027 China Antistatic Agent Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2020, the global permanent antistatic agent market size reached 1.14 billion yuan, and it is expected to reach a market size of 1.86 billion yuan in 2026.

Globally, the antistatic agent market is mainly concentrated in Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and other regions, of which the Asia-Pacific region is the largest antistatic agent market in the world. In the international market, antistatic agent suppliers mainly include BASF, Adico, Dow Chemical, Arkema, Solvay, etc. my country is a major producer of antistatic agents. Related domestic manufacturers include Shandong Juli Antistatic Technology, Hangzhou Linde Chang Antistatic Technology, Jiangsu Cathay Chaowei New Materials, Hangzhou Chemical Industry Research Institute, etc.

my country’s antistatic agent industry started late, and there is still a certain gap between the industry and developed countries in terms of research and development level, production technology, and number of varieties. In recent years, with the high-quality development of my country’s economy, the market has put forward higher requirements for the antistatic performance, safety, and mechanical properties of antistatic agents, pushing the antistatic agent industry toward safety, environmental protection, diversification, efficiency, and Upgrading in the new direction.

Industry analysts said that antistatic agents are widely used in textiles, plastics, papermaking, coatings, electronics production and other fields. In recent years, With the release of downstream market demand, the antistatic agent market continues to expand. In order to meet the multi-faceted market demand, the types of antistatic agent products are becoming increasingly rich. With the upgrading of market demand, high performance, non-toxicity and safety have become research hot spots in the antistatic agent industry.