Antiscaling and dispersing agents have good application prospects in the field of water treatment. The high-end competitiveness of local enterprises needs to be improved.

Antiscaling and dispersing agents are copolymers containing carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups, sulfuric acid groups, phosphonic acid groups and other groups. Antiscaling and dispersing agents have the functions of inhibiting metal corrosion and controlling the scaling of chemical substances such as phosphates and sulfates. They are widely used in cosmetics manufacturing, metal pickling, electroplating, papermaking, heating systems, water treatment and other fields.

There are many types of scale inhibitors and dispersants. According to different groups, they can be divided into organic phosphate scale inhibitors and dispersants, polyphosphate scale inhibitors and dispersants, polycarboxylic acid scale inhibitors and dispersants, organophosphorus carboxylic acid scale inhibitors and dispersants, etc. Polycarboxylic acid scale inhibitor and dispersant can be subdivided into three types: hydrolyzed polymaleic anhydride (HPMA), polyacrylic acid (PAA), and acrylic acid-2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid copolymer (AAAMPS). It has the advantages of good anti-scaling effect, low dosage, and low environmental pollution. It is a representative product in the anti-scaling and dispersing agent market.

According to the “2023-2028 China Antiscaling and Dispersant Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center , Antiscaling and dispersing agents are widely used in many fields, including cosmetics manufacturing, metal pickling, electroplating, papermaking, heating systems, water treatment, etc. Among them, the water treatment field is the largest demand for antiscaling and dispersing agents. As the concept of environmental protection continues to deepen, the development speed of the water treatment industry continues to accelerate. my country’s water treatment market size will reach 35.6 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. In the future, with the gradual implementation of national environmental protection policies and continuous breakthroughs in water treatment technology, my country’s demand for scale inhibitor and dispersant applications will further grow.

At present, overseas companies focus on the research and development, production and sales of high-end scale inhibitors and dispersants, occupying a dominant position in the global market. Major players in the global scale inhibitor and dispersant market include France’s Arkema Group, the United States’ King Lee, the United States’ Ashland Global Holdings, the United States’ Dow Chemical Company (Dow Chemical), Switzerland Clariant, BASF, Evonik, etc.

Compared with overseas developed countries, my country’s scale inhibitor and dispersant industry started late. Local companies focus on the production of mid- to low-end products, and high-end competitiveness needs to be improved. Major players in my country’s scale inhibitor and dispersant market include Jinan Zhongbei Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., Xingerui (Shandong) Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Puniao Water Treatment Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong Hantai Chemical Co., Ltd., and Nantong Yongle Chemical Co., Ltd. Company etc.

Industry analysts said that scale inhibitors and dispersants have functions such as inhibiting corrosion and controlling scaling, and have broad application prospects in the field of water treatment. . In the future, with the gradual release of downstream demand, the development speed of my country’s scale inhibitor and dispersant industry will further accelerate. At present, my country’s high-end scale inhibitors and dispersants are highly dependent on imports, and local companies urgently need to increase investment in research and development to further increase the market share of my country’s high-end products.