EVOH resin has excellent comprehensive properties and the process of localization in my country’s market is about to begin.

EVOH resin, that is, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, refers to a type of semi-crystalline resin with a chain molecular structure. EVOH resin has the characteristics of strong barrier properties, good thermal stability, high mechanical strength, good wear resistance, strong weather resistance, good processability, green and environmentally friendly, and high gloss. It is mainly used in food and medical packaging, mechanical parts, and agricultural applications. Membrane materials and other fields.

Among them, barrier properties are the most significant characteristics of EVOH resin, which are mainly reflected in its excellent barrier effect on gases, odors, fragrances, solvents, etc., and can significantly improve the effectiveness of packaged substances when used as packaging materials. At present, EVOH resin continues to expand its application fields with its good barrier properties. In addition to being used as packaging materials for medicine and food, it can also be used as packaging materials for cosmetics, health care products, chemical products, electronic products, etc. The application space is relatively broad.

Packaging is the largest demand market for EVOH resin. Currently, with the steady increase in demand for EVOH resin for food and medical packaging and the continuous expansion of the application of EVOH resin in non-food and medical packaging, the total global EVOH resin market demand is increasing. According to the “China EVOH Resin Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2022, the global EVOH resin market demand has reached 514,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.

At the same time, green environmental protection is another major advantage of EVOH resin, which is mainly reflected in the fact that EVOH resin can be recycled and reused and has excellent environmental performance. Against the background of increasing environmental protection supervision, EVOH resin can replace glass, metal, PA (polyamide), PVDC (polyvinylidene chloride) and other plastic materials in the field of food packaging with its excellent environmental performance, and the market has great room for growth. .

At present, the global EVOH resin production capacity is mainly concentrated in Japan and Taiwan, China. The main manufacturers are Japan Kuraray Group, Japan Synthetic Chemical Industry Group, China Taiwan Changchun Enterprise Group, etc. No company in mainland China has the large-scale production capacity of EVOH resin, and the products mainly rely on imports. However, many domestic companies such as Chuanwei Chemical and Zhejiang Zhongcheng have entered the EVOH resin market, and the localization process in the domestic market is just around the corner.

Industry analysts said that EVOH resin is an environmentally friendly high-barrier material that has excellent barrier properties and can be recycled repeatedly. It is widely used in the packaging field and has broad room for industry development. At present, the global EVOH resin production capacity is mainly concentrated in Japan. There are no enterprises with large-scale mass production capabilities of EVOH resin in mainland China, and the products mainly rely on imports. The domestic EVOH resin industry is still in its infancy. In the future, local companies will still need to accelerate breakthroughs in key technologies, thereby accelerating the process of domestic substitution.