Thymol has broad application prospects and the domestic market is in short supply

Thymol, also known as thymol, whose chemical name is 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, is a natural monoterpene phenol derivative. At room temperature, thymol is a colorless crystal or colorless crystalline powder with the smell of thyme or thyme. It is slightly soluble in water and soluble in glacial acetic acid, paraffin oil, ethanol, chloroform, ether and other solvents. Thymol is the main component of thyme volatile oil. It has antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, antiseptic, anthelmintic and other biological activities. It has good application prospects in the fields of feed, pharmaceutical fungicides, spices, insect repellents, reagents, biopesticides and other fields.

Thymol is a botanical pesticide. At present, my country has developed microemulsions, thermal sprays, suspensions, emulsifiable concentrates, water emulsions and other dosage forms based on thymol. However, in terms of related product registration, as of now, there is no thymol in my country. Pesticide registration status. Thymol has stable chemical properties, low cost, low toxicity, low residue, and is easy to degrade. It meets the needs of green development of the pesticide and feed industries, and has huge development potential in the future market.

According to the “2022-2026 China Thymol Industry Market Supply and Demand Status and Development Trend Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, based on Due to its broad application needs, the global thymol market continues to expand and is expected to reach US$160 million in 2026. Currently, India is a major producer and exporter of thyme fragrance globally. my country’s thyme fragrance market is in short supply. In 2021, the total domestic market demand will be around 1,200 tons.

According to different preparation processes, thymol can be divided into two categories: natural thymol and synthetic thyme fragrance. Natural thymol is mainly extracted from plant seeds such as thyme, thyme, fragrant oregano, but due to natural resources Limited, with high extraction costs and unstable quality, natural thymol is gradually replaced by synthetic thymol. Currently, synthetic thymol has become the mainstream product in the market.

From the perspective of market supply, there are currently a small number of thymol manufacturers in the world, including Lanxess, VDH Group, Huilong Group, Vigon, etc., among which Lanxess is the market leader. my country’s thymol market started late, but attracted by the broad market prospects, the number of companies entering this market continues to increase, including Anhui Haihua Technology, Xiamen Zhongnong Science and Technology New Materials, etc., among which Anhui Haihua Technology is the first domestic company An enterprise that has achieved large-scale mass production of thymol. Currently, the company has achieved stable mass production of thymol.

Industry analysts said that as a fine chemical, thymol has broad application prospects in the fields of feed, pesticides, medicines, spices, etc. In recent years, with the development of downstream industries, the market demand for thymol has continued to rise. The production scale of my country’s thymol industry is small and the market is in short supply. Against this background, Chinese companies have begun to increase investment in technology and process research and development and expand production. With the construction and commissioning of relevant projects, the scale of my country’s thymol industry will further expand in the future.