The market size of azodicarbonamide (ADC) continues to expand, and my country’s industry concentration is high

Azodicarbonamide (ADC), also known as foaming agent AC and foaming agent ADC, has a chemical formula of C2H4N4O2 and is an organic compound. Azodicarbonamide appears as white or light yellow powder with no special odor. It is soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and alkali, but insoluble in pyridine, gasoline, benzene and alcohol. Azodicarbonamide is a commonly used foaming agent with the advantages of non-flammability, large foaming volume, and low production cost. It has good application prospects in food processing, textiles, sporting goods, synthetic rubber, synthetic resins and other fields.

The preparation process of azodicarbonamide is relatively complex. It usually uses urea, hydrazine hydrate, magnesium sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, etc. as raw materials, and then goes through processes such as synthesis of hydrazine hydrate, freeze separation, condensation, and oxidation to obtain the finished product. Condensation and oxidation are key steps in the preparation of azodicarbonamide and play a decisive role in its performance. Condensation refers to reacting urea and hydrazine hydrate under high temperature conditions to prepare diurea through the condensation reaction; oxidation refers to reacting hydrogen peroxide and diurea under the action of a catalyst to finally prepare azodicarbonamide.

Azodicarbonamide is mainly used in food processing, textiles, sporting goods, synthetic rubber, synthetic resin and other fields. In the field of food processing, azodicarbonamide can be used as a food additive for processing flour; in the field of textiles, azodicarbonamide can be used to produce products such as bra pads and imitation leather; in the field of sporting goods, azodicarbonamide Formamide is used in the production of yoga mats.

According to the “2023-2028 China Azodicarbonamide (ADC) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>》shows that, benefiting from the accelerated development of downstream industries, the market demand for azodicarbonamide is increasingly strong. The global azodicarbonamide market size will reach US$250 million in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 7.1%. In terms of the local market, my country is the world’s largest producer and consumer of azodicarbonamide. In 2022, my country’s azodicarbonamide market size will reach US$60 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%. In the future, as the national environmental protection policy becomes stricter, my country’s market demand for azodicarbonamide will shrink, and its industry development will slow down.

my country’s azodicarbonamide industry has a high degree of concentration, with major manufacturers including Salt Lake Co., Ltd., Shilong Industrial, Yingke Recycling, Jiangsu Chemical, etc. Shilong Industrial is my country’s leading azodicarbonamide company. According to its corporate data, as of the end of 2022, the company’s azodicarbonamide inventory reached 4,190 tons, a year-on-year increase of 67.8%.

          Industry analysts said that azodicarbonamide, as a commonly used foaming agent, has broad application prospects in many fields. With the continuous release of downstream demand, the development speed of my country’s azodicarbonamide industry will further accelerate. my country is the world’s largest producer and consumer of azodicarbonamide. In the future, with the in-depth research and technological advancement of local enterprises, high quality and high performance will become the mainstream development trend of the industry.