Metal ion antibacterial agents have excellent comprehensive properties and have now become a key area of ​​global corporate layout.

Metal ion antibacterial agent refers to an inorganic antibacterial material that uses metal ions or silicates or phosphates containing metal ions as carriers. The main antibacterial mechanism is to destroy cell walls, destroy material transmission, destroy cellular enzymes or proteins, and destroy cells. Five major categories of DNA structure and generation of oxidative free radicals.

Compared with organic antibacterial agents, metal ion antibacterial agents have the advantages of good safety (low toxicity, non-carcinogenicity), high antibacterial activity, good heat resistance, wide antibacterial range, long persistence, and no drug resistance. Widely used in electronics, automobiles, building materials, water treatment, medical care, food, feed, packaging, textiles, environmental protection and other fields. With the rapid development of the downstream market, the global metal ion antibacterial agent market continues to expand. According to the “2023-2028 Metal Ion Antibacterial Agent Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center shows that the global metal ion antimicrobial agent market size will reach US$240 million in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%.

According to the different metal ions contained, metal ion antibacterial agents can be divided into silver ions, copper ions, zinc ions, cobalt ions, nickel ions, vanadium ion antibacterial agents, etc. Among them, silver ion antibacterial agents are currently the most widely used category in the global metal ion antibacterial agent market, and their market share will exceed 90% in 2022.

Based on the multiple advantageous properties of metal ion antibacterial agents, it has been widely recognized by the market and has become a key area for domestic and foreign enterprises to deploy. Globally, the major companies in the metal ion antibacterial agent market include American DuPont, American McBane, American Sainz, Swiss Sanitized, Japanese Ishizuka Glass, Japanese Toa Gosei, Japanese brand Zeomic and other international companies. As well as Chinese companies such as Yonghua Chemical, Guangdong Caiyan Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shenghong Technology, Kelong Shunte New Materials, Ningbo Nengzhiguang New Materials, Jialang Medical Biotechnology, Luoyang Minkang Bioengineering, etc.

Metal ion antibacterial agents are a new type of high-performance antibacterial materials. They are mainly prepared by loading excessive metal ions such as silver, zinc, and copper on zirconium phosphate, glass or zeolite. The technology is relatively difficult. Currently, global production capacity is still mainly concentrated in In the hands of companies in developed countries such as Japan, Europe and the United States. Among them, Japan’s Ishizuka Glass occupies a major share in the global silver ion antibacterial agent market, and the industry concentration is high.

Industry analysts said that from the domestic market, the number of companies in my country’s metal ion antimicrobial agent market There are still relatively few, the industry is still in the early stages of development, and some products still rely on imports. However, in the context of the rapid development of the national economy and the gradual upgrading of consumer demand, my country’s demand for metal ion antibacterial agents continues to increase, and it has gradually become one of the world’s major consumers. In the future, driven by the continued growth in demand, my country’s metal ion antibacterial agent technology level is expected to continue to improve, product development speed will continue to accelerate, and the industry development trend will be positive.