BOPA film has excellent performance and my country is the world’s largest consumer country

BOPA film, also known as biaxially oriented nylon film, is an important surface material for the production of composite packaging materials such as vacuum packaging. Compared with other films, BOPA film has the advantages of puncture resistance, good gas barrier properties, non-toxic and harmless, oil resistance, and high transparency. It is a green and environmentally friendly film. With the rapid economic development and the deepening of environmental protection concepts, the market demand for BOPA films is becoming increasingly strong.

​ ​ BOPA film production processes include two categories: simultaneous method and double-step method. The simultaneous production process includes raw material preparation, drying, melting, extrusion, cooling, sheet casting, biaxial stretching, slitting, packaging and other links. The synchronization method can reduce the bowing effect and improve the surface balance of the BOPA film. The production process of the two-step method is basically the same as that of the simultaneous method, but it requires two vertical and horizontal stretching and forming processes. This method has higher requirements for operating equipment and has disadvantages in terms of product surface balance.

​ ​ BOPA film uses nylon 6 (polyamide 6) as the main raw material. Compared with nylon 66, nylon 6 has the advantages of impact resistance, wide process temperature range, good hygroscopicity, and strong dissolution resistance. In 2021, my country’s nylon 6 production capacity will reach 5.827 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. Driven by positive factors such as sufficient supply of raw materials and strong market demand, my country’s BOPA film production capacity has expanded rapidly. According to the “2022-2027 China BOPA Film Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, 2021 In 2018, my country’s BOPA film production capacity reached 297,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%.

        BOPA films are widely used in a wide range of applications, including soft pack batteries, food preservation, consumer electronics, medicine, etc. The field of food preservation is the largest demand side for BOPA film, accounting for 70.0% of the demand. In recent years, the market demand for BOPA films has continued to grow. Global BOPA film demand will reach 428,000 tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. The Asia-Pacific region is the world’s largest BOPA film consumer market, and my country is the world’s largest BOPA film consumer. In 2021, my country’s demand for BOPA film will reach 168,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%. With the continuous innovation of production technology, it is expected that my country’s demand for BOPA film will exceed 200,000 tons by 2025.

In terms of market competition, the main BOPA film manufacturers in my country include Cangzhou Mingzhu Plastic Co., Ltd. and Foshan Fo Plastic Technology Group Co., Ltd. Cangzhou Mingzhu focuses on the production and sales of BOPA films, lithium-ion battery separators and PE pipe products. According to the annual report of Cangzhou Mingzhu Enterprise, the company’s BOPA film product sales reached 33,000 tons in 2021, and its export volume reached 6,000 tons.

Industry analysts said that BOPA films have excellent performance and are widely used in many fields. With the rapid development of the economy, the market demand for BOPA films will Gradually released, the future development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. my country is the world’s largest consumer of BOPA films. In recent years, driven by the technological innovation of local companies, my country’s BOPA film production capacity has continued to increase, and output has continued to grow.