UV stabilizers have a wide range of applications and the industry’s development space continues to expand.

UV stabilizer, also known as UV stabilizer, is a subdivision of light stabilizer. As a chemical additive, UV stabilizer can shield or absorb ultraviolet energy to extend the service life of materials. UV stabilizers have the advantages of good thermal stability, non-flammability, and corrosion resistance, and are widely used in synthetic rubber, synthetic resin, synthetic fibers and other fields. Common UV stabilizers in industry include salicylates, benzophenones, and benzotriazole derivatives.

​Hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) and UV absorbers are subdivided products of UV stabilizers. Hindered amine light stabilizers are highly efficient UV stabilizers that have the characteristics of amines and are widely used in PP for automobiles and home appliances, woven bags, geotextiles, agricultural films and other products. There are many types of UV absorbers, which can be divided into triazines, benzophenones, benzotriazoles, etc. according to different chemical structures. In recent years, the application fields of hindered amine light stabilizers have continued to expand and are expected to become the mainstream of the UV stabilizer market in the future.

UV stabilizers are widely used in a wide range of applications, including synthetic rubber, synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, coatings, building materials, daily chemicals, pharmaceutical packaging, etc. In the field of synthetic rubber, UV stabilizers can be used to produce rubber antioxidants; in the field of coatings, UV stabilizers can be used to produce high-end coatings, including automotive repair paints, coatings, etc.; in the field of daily chemicals, UV stabilizers can be used Produces sunscreen, isolation cream, etc. According to the “2023-2028 China UV Stabilizer Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Driven by market demand, the development space of the UV stabilizer industry continues to expand, and its market size will exceed 7.5 billion yuan in 2022.

In the global market, the main manufacturers of UV stabilizers include South Korea’s Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (SONGWON), Germany’s BASF AG (BASF), Germany’s Evonik Industries Group (Evonik), Taiwan’s Everlight Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (EVERLIGHT), etc. South Korea’s Songwon has advanced production technology and high-end equipment, and has become one of the world’s largest suppliers of UV stabilizers.

In the local market, the main manufacturers of UV stabilizers in my country include Cyte Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tianjin Li’anlong New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing Kerun New Materials Co., Ltd., etc. There are many UV stabilizer manufacturers in my country, but the supply of high-end products is insufficient and demand relies on imports.

Industry analysts said that UV stabilizers, as a segmented product of light stabilizers, are widely used in many fields. With the growth of market demand, The industry development space will be further expanded. Hindered amine light stabilizers have excellent performance. Driven by technological innovation, their application scope continues to expand, and they are expected to become mainstream products in the UV stabilizer market in the future. Overall, local companies still need to increase investment in research and development to speed up the localization process of high-end UV stabilizers.