Acetone cyanohydrin (ACH) is an important raw material for methyl methacrylate, and the market is in short supply.

Acetone cyanohydrin (ACH), also known as 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile and cyanopropanol, has the chemical formula C4H7NO and is an organic compound. Acetone cyanohydrin appears as a colorless to light yellow liquid with a special odor. It is soluble in water, ether, alcohol and various organic solvents, but insoluble in carbon disulfide and petroleum ether. Acetone cyanohydrin is a commonly used chemical raw material with extremely high chemical activity and is widely used in many fields such as feed additives, medicine, pesticides, food processing, construction engineering, and oil exploration.

Acetone cyanohydrin is usually produced from acetone and sodium cyanide as raw materials, with acetone occupying its main production cost. Acetone is highly irritating and can easily cause environmental pollution and harm human health. In recent years, driven by national policies, the concentration of my country’s acetone industry has increased, and green environmental protection and high quality have gradually become the mainstream trends in industry development. In the future, with the continuous expansion of high-quality acetone production capacity, the development speed of my country’s acetone cyanohydrin industry will further accelerate.

Acetone cyanohydrin is an important raw material for methyl methacrylate (MMA). Methyl methacrylate, also known as methyl methacrylate, is a new chemical material that has the advantages of environmental protection, lightweight, and good impact resistance. It has broad application prospects in many fields such as electronics and electrical, automobile manufacturing, and organic synthesis. my country is one of the major consumers of methyl methacrylate in the world. Benefiting from the rapid development of downstream industries, the market demand for acetone cyanohydrin is increasingly strong.

According to the “2023-2028 China Acetone Cyanohydrin (ACH) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center ” shows that in recent years, driven by market demand, my country’s acetone cyanohydrin production capacity utilization has continued to increase, and the products have been widely used in many fields such as feed additives, medicine, pesticides, food processing, construction engineering, and oil exploration. However, currently, due to factors such as high raw material prices, my country’s acetone cyanohydrin production capacity is low, and the overall market is in short supply. In the future, as the technological maturity of local companies improves, the production cost of acetone cyanohydrin is expected to decrease, and its production capacity will be increased by then. further expansion.

The main manufacturers of acetone cyanohydrin in my country include Hongxu Chemical, Sierbon, Changjili New Energy, Haisheng Chemical, Puchuan Technology, Tianhong Chemical, Yingke Chemical, etc. Hongxu Chemical focuses on the R&D, production and sales of chemical products such as methyl methacrylate, acetone cyanohydrin, and ammonium sulfate. Its acetone cyanohydrin production capacity ranks first in my country.

           Industry analysts said that as a commonly used chemical raw material, the market demand for acetone cyanohydrin is strong. At present, many chemical companies in my country use the acetone cyanohydrin method (ACH method) to produce methyl methacrylate. In the future, as the development of downstream industries accelerates, my country’s acetone cyanohydrin market space will be further expanded. At present, my country’s acetone cyanohydrin market is generally in short supply. With technological advancement in the future, its production capacity is expected to be further expanded.