There is broad development space for n-dodecanethiol (NDM) market. my country’s demand mainly depends on imports.

N-dodecanethiol, also known as lauryl mercaptan, dodecanethiol, or NDM for short, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C12H26S. It appears as a colorless, water-white or light yellow liquid with a slight odor and is soluble in methanol. , ether, acetone, benzene, ethyl acetate, insoluble in water.

n-Dodecanethiol is mainly used as a polymerization regulator in the production of synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, and synthetic fibers, especially styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR rubber) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin (ABS resin). N-dodecanethiol is an important molecular weight regulator required for emulsion polymerization in the production process of styrene-butadiene rubber and ABS resin. The market demand continues to grow with the development of styrene-butadiene rubber and ABS resin.

Styrene-butadiene rubber is a copolymerized polymer elastomer that can be widely used in the production of automobile tires, parts, hoses and other rubber products. It has now become one of the mainstream products in the synthetic rubber market. Its domestic production capacity in 2022 will be approximately 1.8 million tons; ABS resin is a thermoplastic polymer material that is mainly used to prepare various parts for automobiles, home appliances, machinery, electrical appliances, etc. Its domestic production capacity will exceed 4.5 million tons in 2022. Currently, the domestic styrene-butadiene rubber and ABS resin markets are in a rapid development stage, and as a result, the demand for n-dodecanethiol continues to increase.

In addition, n-dodecanethiol can also be used in product production scenarios such as polyvinyl chloride stabilizers, surface hydrophobic modifiers, insecticides, and fungicides, and has broad market development space.

According to the“2023-2027 China n-dodecanethiol (NDM) Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center 》 It shows that the production process of n-dodecanethiol is complex and difficult to produce. Therefore, the number of domestic enterprises with production capacity is still relatively small. Only Shandong Yukang Chemical, Sanmenxia Aoke Chemical, Jiande Xingfeng Chemical, Nantong Runfeng Petrochemical and a few others.
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At present, the domestic output of n-dodecanethiol is low, and the product quality and scale are far behind those of international companies. Therefore, my country’s market demand is still relatively dependent on imports. South Korea’s ISU Chemical, France’s Arkema, the United States’ Chevron Phillips, Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals Sanshin Chemical, etc. are the leading international suppliers of n-dodecanethiol.

Industry analysts said that n-dodecanethiol is an important class of fine chemical products. Its main As a molecular weight regulator, it is used in the manufacturing scenarios of synthetic rubbers, synthetic fibers, and synthetic resins such as styrene-butadiene rubber and ABS resin. Benefiting from the rapid development of end markets such as automobiles, home appliances, and machinery, the domestic styrene-butadiene rubber and ABS resin markets continue to expand, which in turn drives the demand for n-dodecanethiol to increase, and the industry has good development prospects. However, due to technical limitations, the number of n-dodecanethiol production enterprises in my country is small and the output is low. In the future, local enterprises will need to continuously improve their technical level to promote the continuous increase in output and the continuous reduction of import dependence.