The magnesium hydroxide market continues to expand and has good application prospects in the field of environmental protection

Magnesium hydroxide, also known as light burnt magnesia and caustic magnesite, has a chemical formula of Mg(OH)2 and is an inorganic compound. Magnesium hydroxide appears as white amorphous powder or colorless hexagonal columnar crystals. It is easily soluble in ammonium salts and dilute acid solutions, and is almost insoluble in water. Magnesium hydroxide has the advantages of strong smoke suppression ability, uniform particle size distribution, and strong ability to neutralize acid. It is widely used in flame retardants, biopharmaceuticals, industrial wastewater treatment and other fields.

The main raw materials of magnesium hydroxide include brucite, brine, dolomite and brucite. my country has a vast territory and abundant brucite resource reserves. Jilin, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan and Liaoning are the main producing areas of brucite in my country, among which Liaoning’s brucite raw ore production ranks first in the country. my country’s raw brucite ore has high grade and sufficient output, laying the foundation for the development of the magnesium hydroxide industry. In recent years, my country’s magnesium hydroxide production has continued to increase. In 2021, my country’s magnesium hydroxide production reached 624,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 12.6%.

In terms of market segments, magnesium hydroxide includes three types: high-purity magnesium hydroxide, nano-magnesium hydroxide and ordinary magnesium hydroxide. High-purity magnesium hydroxide is produced by chemical methods, with a particle size of 35.0-40.0 μm, and is mainly used to produce cable sheaths; nano-magnesium hydroxide has the advantages of small particle size, high purity, and good thermal stability, and is a mainstream product in the magnesium hydroxide market , with a market share of 52.3%; ordinary magnesium hydroxide is widely used in plastics, coatings, rubber and other fields, with a market share of 32.7%.

Magnesium hydroxide has a wide range of applications, and the fields of flame retardants and industrial wastewater treatment are the main driving forces for industry development. In the field of flame retardants, magnesium hydroxide has the advantages of non-toxic, odorless, smoke suppression, and low production cost. It is an inorganic additive flame retardant. In the field of industrial wastewater treatment, magnesium hydroxide can be used as a neutralizing agent for acidic wastewater. , used for the removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and other harmful substances in wastewater, as well as the removal of acidic heavy metal ions. Driven by application demand, my country’s magnesium hydroxide market continues to expand. According to the “2022-2027 China Magnesium Hydroxide Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center , my country’s magnesium hydroxide market size will reach 2.36 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 36.5%.

There are many magnesium hydroxide manufacturers in my country, mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, and the industry concentration is low. Qianghong Technology, West Magnesium Industry, Luhua Chemical Industry, Zhentai Chemical Industry, Best Magnesium Industry, etc. are the leading magnesium hydroxide companies in my country. Industry analysts said that magnesium hydroxide has excellent performance and is widely used in many fields. As the concept of green environmental protection continues to deepen, hydroxide As an “environmentally friendly” environmentally friendly treatment agent, magnesium’s market size will continue to expand. my country is a major producer and exporter of magnesium hydroxide. Benefiting from sufficient supply of raw materials, magnesium hydroxide production continues to increase. As the country’s supply-side structural reform continues to deepen, the concentration of my country’s magnesium hydroxide industry will increase.