Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide market development prospects are good, but industry upgrade is imminent

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, also known as 2-butanone peroxide, or MEKP for short, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H18O6. It appears as a colorless and transparent liquid. The main production method is through the reaction of methyl ethyl ketone and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of sulfuric acid. Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide is obtained. Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide has the characteristics of strong low-temperature stability, high flammability, and strong ability to decompose free radicals. It can be used as a curing agent, initiator, bleach, bactericide, hardener and other organic solvents, and is used in FRP manufacturing, industrial anti-corrosion, Polyester glass fiber reinforced and other fields.

Among them, fiberglass manufacturing is the main application field of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide in my country. FRP refers to a new composite material made of resin as a binder and glass fiber as a reinforcing material. It is widely used in automobiles, aviation, petrochemicals, environmental protection and other fields. Currently, against the background of continuous improvement in technological level, domestic FRP production continues to increase, and its production will exceed 5 million tons in 2021. In this context, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, as an important type of FRP curing agent, has a broad market development space.

However, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide also belongs to a class of dangerous goods that are highly toxic, flammable and explosive. Its storage, production and transportation requirements are relatively strict and require certain safety measures. According to the “2022-2027 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, At present, most of the companies in the domestic methyl ethyl ketone peroxide market are small and medium-sized enterprises, such as Jiyesheng Chemical, Huaqin Chemical, Chengfeng Chemical, etc. The enterprises are small in scale, have low technical level, and lack funds. Therefore, such enterprises are in production Most of the methyl ethyl ketone peroxides lack sufficient and complete safety facilities, and the safety of the production process is low.

In addition, in the context of the lack of relevant standards, low-end products of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide have a large market share. At present, the domestic production process of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide is divided into two major links, namely the synthesis reaction link and the dehydration link. After the dehydration link, the product with lower water content is high-purity methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. However, at this stage, due to the low production costs of products with high water content, domestically produced methyl ethyl ketone peroxide is mostly low-purity products with a water content of more than 25%, and has not yet reached the international standard of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide with a water content of less than 5%.

Industrial Analysts personnel said that in recent years, fiberglass has been the main application field of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. Against the backdrop of continuous increase in its output, domestic manufacturers have The market demand for methyl ethyl ketone oxide continues to increase, and the industry development prospects are good. However, the current development of my country’s methyl ethyl ketone peroxide industry is still faced with difficulties such as high risks in the production process and the lack of industry standards. In the future, relevant domestic departments will need to continue to establish and improve relevant industry standards. Local companies will also need to increase investment in safety facilities. Industry upgrades are imminent. . Vigorously rectifying and improving product quality and production safety levels have become the only way to upgrade the domestic methyl ethyl ketone peroxide industry.