Isophorone has a wide range of applications and broad industry development prospects
Isophorone, also known as 1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexenone, is a type of organic chemical raw material with the chemical formula C9H14O. It appears as a colorless to yellow liquid, is slightly soluble in water, and is soluble in alcohol, Organic solvents such as ether, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, etc. Isophorone has the characteristics of high boiling point, mild odor, strong solubility, good leveling, low hygroscopicity, and slow evaporation rate. It can be used as a solvent and chemical intermediate for resins, gums, paints, inks, coatings, and nitrocellulose. It is widely used in pesticides, coatings, medicine, chemicals, plastics, construction, printing and other fields.
Specifically, in terms of coatings, isophorone is mainly used as a high-boiling point solvent, leveling agent, paint thinner, etc. for dissolving alkyd resin, epoxy resin, acrylic resin, and phenolic resin; in the field of pesticides, isophorone Isophorone is widely used in the manufacturing of herbicides and pesticides due to its good emulsification and stability; in the medical field, isophorone is an important raw material for the production of disinfectants and disinfectants; in the chemical industry, isophorone Isophorone is the synthesis and production of isophorone nitrile (IPN), isophorone diamine (IPDA), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polyurethane (PU) and 3,5-dimethylphenol, 3 , important raw materials such as 3,5-trimethylcyclohexanol.
According to 《 “China’s Isophorone Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” shows that Isophorone has a wide range of application fields, and its global market size has reached $810 million. From the perspective of the global market, the foreign isophorone industry started earlier. In the 1990s, the isophorone industry in developed countries and regions such as the United States, Japan, and Western Europe has entered a stage of rapid development. After recent years of development, the current global The isophorone industry has gradually entered a mature stage. The leading international isophorone companies include Evonik of Germany, Daicel of Japan, British Petrochemicals, DuPont of the United States, Arkema of France, etc.
From the perspective of the domestic market, my country’s isophorone industry started relatively late. In the early 21st century, the industry only began to enter the preliminary development stage. After continuous breakthroughs in key technologies in recent years, my country’s isophorone production capacity has continued to expand, its quality has been continuously upgraded, the competitiveness of domestic brands has been continuously enhanced, and the domestic market’s dependence on imports has been continuously reduced. Domestic isophorone companies mainly include Wanhua Chemical, Xuchen Chemical Technology, Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical, Shandong Fuyu Chemical, Nanjing Guochen Chemical, etc.
Industry analysts said that isophorone is an important chemical raw material and chemical intermediate with a wide range of application scenarios. Currently, driven by the rapid development of the downstream field of isophorone, its market demand continues to increase, and the industry shows good development prospects. At the same time, after continuous breakthroughs in key technologies in recent years, my country’s isophorone production level has been continuously improved and production capacity has been continuously released. At present, the domestic market has reached a high level of localization, and the industry is developing well.
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