The application scope of isothiazolinone continues to expand and the output maintains a growth trend

Isothiazolinone, the chemical formula of which is C8H9ClN2O2S2, appears as a brown transparent liquid. It is a broad-spectrum, highly efficient, low-toxic, non-oxidizing biocide. It mainly plays a biocidal role by breaking the bonds between bacteria and algae proteins. It is widely used in paper making, dyes, pesticides, tanning, water treatment, cosmetics and other fields.

Early isothiazolinones were mainly used in coatings, cosmetics and other fields. As environmental protection policies continue to advance and related research continues to deepen, the good bactericidal effect and environmental protection properties of isothiazolinones have attracted more and more attention from the market. The scope of applications continues to expand, and the market scale continues to expand. In 2018, my country’s isothiazolinone market size was approximately 600 million yuan, and in 2022, the market size will be close to 1.6 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 28% from 2018 to 2022.

According to the “China Isothiazolinone Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center , driven by downstream market demand, the scale of domestic isothiazolinone production continues to expand, and output maintains a growth trend. In 2022, my country’s isothiazolinone production will be approximately 95,000 tons, and the demand will be approximately 71,000 tons. In recent years, the average market price of isothiazolinone has been relatively stable, fluctuating around 20,000 yuan/ton.

From the downstream market point of view, water treatment is one of the main application fields of isothiazolinone. As my country’s economy continues to develop, the scale of petrochemical and other industries continues to expand, and the demand for industrial water treatment is increasingly strong. As one of the mainstream non-oxidizing fungicides, isothiazolinone can effectively control microorganisms in industrial circulating water system equipment and pipelines and play a protective role. With the continuous advancement of environmental protection policies and the increasing national emphasis on the water treatment industry, the market demand for isothiazolinones will be further released, and the industry development prospects are good.

Due to the wide range of applications of isothiazolinones, downstream industries have different product requirements. Currently, there are a large number of domestic production companies, and the industry presents a differentiated competition situation with low concentration. At this stage, the main isothiazolinone manufacturers in my country include Dalian Bioa Chemical Co., Ltd., Xi’an Hengsheng Nord Chemical Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Zhongjie Keyi Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., etc.

Dalian Bioa Chemical Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in the isothiazolinone industry in my country. The company is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of isothiazolinone industrial fungicides. It has become the largest isothiazolinone industrial fungicide in Asia. A former pharmaceutical manufacturer with a complete range of products, its process technology, production capacity and product quality are all at the advanced level in the same industry.

Industry analysts said that with the continuous advancement of science and technology in our country, new processes and new equipment continue to emerge, and the types of isothiazolinone products will More abundant, production efficiency and product quality will continue to improve, which will promote further expansion of its market size. Domestic isothiazolinone companies need to continuously improve production technology, increase investment in environmental protection, and promote the industry to develop in a high-quality and sustainable direction.