my country’s coconut carbon raw material supply is insufficient, and the formaldehyde removal field is its largest demand end

Coconut charcoal refers to a fibrous nanocarbon material made from coconut shells as raw materials through high-temperature activation and carbonization. Coconut carbon has the advantages of large specific surface area, rich micropore size, fast adsorption speed, good dimensional stability, and low impurity content. It is widely used in deodorization, deoxygenation, aldehyde removal, purification and other fields.

The main raw material of Coconut Carbon is coconut shell. Coconuts are suitable for growing in an environment with sufficient sunlight, high temperature and rain. Hainan is located in a tropical climate zone and is the main coconut producing area in my country. In recent years, driven by positive factors such as national policy support, my country’s coconut planting area has continued to expand, driving its output to increase. my country’s coconut production will reach 426,000 tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 12.7%. However, currently, due to strong downstream demand, my country’s coconut market is in short supply, and product imports continue to rise. Due to factors such as insufficient supply of raw materials, the output of coconut charcoal in my country is low and its market price is relatively high.

There are four preparation methods for coconut carbon, including laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition, arc method and electrospinning. The electrospinning method is the mainstream preparation method of coconut carbon. It has the advantages of controllable process, simple operation, low operating cost, and good quality of finished products, and is suitable for large-scale production. Attracted by the market prospects, Chinese enterprises and scientific research institutions continue to promote research on the preparation methods of coconut carbon, which provides favorable conditions for the development of the industry.

According to the “2023-2028 China Coconut Carbon Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Coconut carbon can be used in deodorization, deoxidation, aldehyde removal, purification and other fields. Compared with traditional activated carbon, Coconut Carbon has extremely strong adsorption performance and can adsorb ethanol, methyl ethyl ketone, benzene, formaldehyde and other substances. The field of formaldehyde removal is the largest demand end of coconut carbon, and its formaldehyde removal performance is about 10 times that of traditional activated carbon. In recent years, with the growth of home decoration demand in my country, the development speed of the aldehyde removal industry has further accelerated. As an ideal aldehyde removal material, coconut carbon has a growing market space.

The market for coconut charcoal is mainly concentrated in overseas countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Philippines, etc. my country’s coconut carbon market penetration rate is low, and the production enterprises are small in scale, including Henan Hainade New Materials Co., Ltd., Gongyi Zhongchuang New Filter Material Co., Ltd., Hainan Yeguo Activated Carbon Fiber Technology Co., Ltd., and Henan Xintai Water Purification Materials Co., Ltd. Company, Henan Xingnuo Environmental Protection Materials Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry analysts said that with the accelerated development of the aldehyde removal industry, the market demand for coconut carbon is becoming increasingly strong, and the development prospects of the industry continue to good. Compared with overseas countries, my country’s coconut charcoal market share is low. In the future, with in-depth research and technological advancement, the prosperity of my country’s coconut charcoal industry will improve, and the number of production companies in my country will further increase.