Iodide has a wide range of applications. Inorganic iodide is the mainstream product in the market.

Iodide refers to a compound containing iodine element in its molecular structure, including organic iodide and inorganic iodide. Common organic iodides include iodobenzene, methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, methyl o-iodobenzoate, trimethylsilane iodide, etc., which can be widely used in antibiotics, refractive index standard solutions, bactericides, herbicides, and pesticides. Manufacturing scenarios for pesticides and other products. Take trimethylsilane iodide as an example. It is mainly used as a high-efficiency silane donor in antibiotic drug manufacturing scenarios. The domestic antibiotic market size will exceed 190 billion yuan in 2022. Currently, against the backdrop of the continued expansion of the domestic antibiotic drug market, the market demand for organic iodides continues to grow.

Inorganic iodides usually refer to binary compounds containing iodine in the -1 oxidation state, including ammonium iodide, potassium iodide, sodium iodide, hydriodic acid (hydrogen iodide), etc., and can be widely used in medicine, electronics, and X-rays Manufacturing scenarios for contrast agents, food additives, feed additives and other products. Taking potassium iodide as an example, it is mainly used as a raw material in product manufacturing scenarios such as food, feed, and polymer additives. In 2022, the domestic potassium iodide market will exceed 1 billion yuan.

According to the “Iodide Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospects Forecast Analysis Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center shows that in recent years, driven by the rapid development of market segments, my country’s demand for iodide has continued to increase, and the industry has shown good development prospects. The main domestic iodide manufacturers include Jiangxi Shengdian Technology, Taian Hanwei Group, Guizhou Kailin Group, Sinochem Blue Sky Group, Zhonghao Chenguang Chemical, Xinyaqiang Silicon Chemical Co., Ltd., Hebei Botai Environmental Protection Technology, Qilu Pharmaceutical, and Shandong Jindian Chemical , Yangzhou Sanyou Synthetic Chemical Industry, Shandong Boyuan Pharmaceutical Chemical Co., Ltd., etc.

At present, there are not many domestic enterprises in the field of iodide production, and due to factors such as high technical barriers and insufficient supply of raw materials, there is still a big gap between my country’s iodide enterprises and international enterprises in terms of technology, product quality, innovation strength, etc. , there are still relatively few companies with large-scale mass production capabilities. In the future, local companies will need to continue to improve their technical level and increase product innovation, and accelerate the pace of catching up with leading international companies. The industry has huge room for growth. Leading international iodide companies include SQM of Chile, Ise Chemical of Japan, and Iochem Corporation of the United States.

Industry analysts said that iodide is an important class of iodine-containing compounds, including organic and inorganic iodine Two kinds of chemicals. Among them, inorganic iodide is currently the mainstream product in the domestic iodide market and is widely used in X-ray contrast agents, medicine, electronics and other fields. At present, the number of enterprises with iodide production capacity in my country is still relatively small, and there is a large gap between them and international enterprises. In the future, local enterprises will need to continue to improve their competitiveness and accelerate their occupation of more market shares.