The market demand for specialty amines is vast and global production scale will be further expanded.

Special amines are organic amine compounds with special amine groups in their molecular structure. Special amines usually have various functional groups such as alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, etc., and can synthesize a variety of polymers. They are widely used in synthetic detergents, anti-corrosion materials, special plastics, special fibers, medicine, electronics, construction, water treatment, energy, etc. field.

With the development of the market, new specialty amines continue to enter the market, and the types of specialty amines are increasing day by day, including isophorone diamine (IPDA), hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), and 4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane. (MDA), N,N-dimethyloctadecanamide, cyclopentylamine, Y amine, tri-n-hexylamine and other products.

From the perspective of the industrial chain, the upstream of the special amine industry chain is the raw material layer, including amine compounds, catalysts, solvents and other raw materials; the midstream is the production layer. The production of special amines is difficult and involves multiple links such as synthesis, refining, crystallization, and purification. The downstream is the application layer. Special amines have a wide range of applications and are still expanding.

According to the “2023-2028 Specialty Amine Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report released by the Industrial Research Center, special There are certain technical barriers in the amine industry. In the international market, special amine-related companies include BASF, Evonik, Solvay Group, Huntsman, etc.; in the domestic market, special amine-related companies include Wanhua Chemical and Damin Chemical. , Shanghai Yucheng Chemical, etc. With high-quality economic development and expansion of application fields, the market demand for special amines will be broad in the future.

In order to meet the continuously released market demand, relevant companies around the world continue to expand the production scale of special amines.

From the perspective of foreign markets, Huntsman has established special amine production bases in the UK, Hungary, the United States and other regions. In 2021, Huntsman plans to further expand the production capacity of polyurethane catalysts and special amines at the Petfurdo plant in Hungary; BASF has established production bases in Germany, the United States, and China. Nanjing has special amine production facilities. In 2017, BASF further expanded the production capacity of the special amine production facility in Nanjing, China. In June 2022, BASF announced that it would expand the production capacity of key specialty amines in North America.

From the perspective of the domestic market, Wanhua Chemical is one of the major suppliers of specialty amines. The current annual production capacity of special amines exceeds 30,000 tons, including MDA, IPDA, HMDA, MDBA and other products. In 2022, Wanhua Chemical established “Functional Chemistry” “Product Branch” to expand its specialty amine business territory; Shandong Damin Chemical is the world’s largest and the only domestic specialty amine manufacturer in the propylenediamine industry chain. Currently, the company’s 100,000 tons/year special amine project is under construction, including The construction of the first phase of the 30,000 tons/year isopropanolamine project has been completed, and the construction of the second phase of the 70,000 tons/year high-quality amine project has started. It is expected that the total production capacity of Shandong Damin Chemical’s special amines will reach 120,000 tons in 2024.

Industry analysts said that in recent years, with the high-quality development of my country’s economy and the continuous advancement of science and technology, the market has demanded high-performance products. With the continuous release, special amines gradually stand out with their advantages such as excellent performance and unique structure. With the active layout of relevant enterprises, the production capacity of the special amine industry will be further expanded. At the same time, as the concept of environmental protection is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the specialty amine industry is constantly upgrading towards greening, environmental protection, customization and diversification.