The development trend of the non-ionic cellulose ether industry is improving. High-end and differentiation are the main directions of future development.

Cellulose ether refers to a polymer compound with an ether structure made of cellulose. It is soluble in water, dilute alkali solutions and organic solvents. It has thermoplasticity and is widely used in food, medicine, daily chemicals, construction, textiles, petroleum, chemical industry, etc. It is widely used in coatings, electronics and other fields. According to different ionization properties, cellulose ethers can be divided into three categories: nonionic cellulose ethers, ionic cellulose ethers, and mixed cellulose ethers.

Compared with ionic and mixed cellulose ethers, nonionic cellulose ethers have better temperature resistance, salt resistance, water solubility, chemical stability, lower cost, and more mature technology, and can be used as film-forming agents. , emulsifiers, thickeners, water-retaining agents, binders, stabilizers and other chemical additives are widely used in construction, coatings, daily chemicals, food, textiles and other fields, and the market development prospects are broad. Currently, the common non-ionic cellulose ethers mainly include hydroxypropylmethyl (HPMC), hydroxyethylmethyl (HEMC), methyl (MC), hydroxypropyl (HPC), hydroxyethyl (HEC), etc.

Nonionic cellulose ether is an important chemical material required by the building materials industry and the coating industry. Currently, against the background of the continuous increase in the total output value of the domestic construction industry and the continuous expansion of the scale of the coating market, its market demand continues to grow. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the total output value of the national construction industry in the first three quarters of 2022 was 20,624.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8% compared with the same period last year. In this context, according to the “China Nonionic Cellulose Ether Industry Application Market Demand and Development Opportunities Research Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that the domestic non-ionic cellulose ether market sales will reach 172,000 tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 2.2%.

Among them, HEC is one of the mainstream products in the domestic non-ionic cellulose ether market. It refers to a chemical product prepared from cotton pulp as raw material through alkalinization, etherification, post-treatment and other links. It is currently used in construction, daily life, etc. It has been widely used in chemical, environmental protection and other fields. Driven by the continued growth in demand, the production technology level of domestic HEC companies is constantly improving. There have been many leading companies with technology and scale advantages such as Yiteng New Materials, Yinying New Materials, and Taian Ruitai. Some of the company’s core products have reached international standards. advanced level. In the future, driven by the rapid development of market segments, the development trend of the domestic non-ionic cellulose ether industry will be positive.

Industrial analysts said that non-ionic cellulose ethers, as a type of polymer material with excellent performance and wide application, are currently used in Driven by the rapid development of the market, the number of domestic companies in this field is increasing. The main companies include Hebei Shuangniu, Taian Ruitai, Shandong Yiteng, Shangyu Chuangfeng, Northern Temple, Shandong Heda, etc. The market competition is becoming increasingly fierce. Against this background, the homogeneity problem of domestic non-ionic cellulose ether products is becoming increasingly prominent. In the future, local companies will need to accelerate the research and development of high-end and differentiated products, leaving huge room for industry growth.