The polymethoxydimethylether (DMMn) market has broad development space and China’s production capacity is continuing to increase

Polymethoxydimethyl ether, also known as polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether, polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether, polymethoxymethyl ether, referred to as DMMn, PODEn or OME, is a chemical formula of CH3O(CH2O)nCH3 A chemical substance that appears as a colorless or light yellow liquid with a slight ether smell. Polymethoxydimethyl ether has the characteristics of high oxygen content, good volatility, flammability, high cetane number, strong solubility, no sulfur and aromatic hydrocarbons, etc. It is an internationally recognized environmentally friendly solvent and clean fuel component.

There are various production methods for polymethoxydimethyl ether, including liquid acid catalysis method, solid acid catalyst method, cation exchange resin catalysis method, ionic liquid catalysis method, metal oxide catalysis method, etc. Among them, the cation exchange resin catalytic method is currently the mainstream method for producing DMMn. It refers to a method that uses trimerformaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, and methylal as raw materials and cation exchange resin as a catalyst to generate DMMn through a catalytic reaction. It has low pollution, It has the advantages of high output rate and easy large-scale production.

According to the “China Polymethoxydimethyl Ether (DMMn) Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that polymethoxydimethyl ether is mainly used as a diesel additive in the field of fuel manufacturing. It can effectively improve the combustion efficiency and lubrication performance of diesel and reduce the emission of pollutants such as engine exhaust particulate matter. It is recognized as the most A promising type of environmentally friendly diesel blending component. Currently, under the influence of the increasing international demand for diesel and the market situation of diesel resources being in short supply, the demand for polymethoxydimethylether continues to increase, and the industry has good development prospects.

At the same time, in recent years, with the continuous upgrading of polymethoxydimethylether industrial technology and the continuous development of more advantageous properties, its application fields are continuing to expand. For example, DMMn can also be used as a green and environmentally friendly solvent in chemical industry, cosmetics and other fields; DMMn can also be used as a raw material in the production of bisphenol F. In the future, as the application fields continue to expand, polymethoxydimethylether will have broad development space.

Globally, polymethoxydimethyl ether companies mainly include international companies such as DuPont of the United States, BASF of Germany, and British Petroleum Company, as well as Shandong Chenxin New Energy, Zibo Jinchang Combustion Material Technology, Shandong Yuhuang Chemical, Jiangsu Kaimao Petrochemical Technology, Chinese companies such as Sichuan Xinda New Energy Technology, Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection New Materials, Yanzhou Coal Mining Yulin Nenghua, Ningxia Xibei Chemical, Kairui Environmental Protection Technology, Henan Kaixiang Fine Chemicals, etc.

Industry analysts said that from the perspective of the domestic market, in recent years, Chinese companies have continued to increase their concentration Methoxydimethylether production capacity construction projects, such as the 500,000 tons/year polymethoxydimethylether project of Yanzhou Coal Yulin Nenghua Co., Ltd., are the largest DMMn projects invested and constructed in China. Currently, the first phase of 100,000 tons/year has been completed Streamline all processes to produce high-quality products. The domestic supply level of polymethoxydimethyl ether is continuing to increase, which has created favorable conditions for improving the current situation of high dependence on crude oil imports and serious air pollution. The industry has broad prospects for development.