Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) has a wide range of applications and the industry development space continues to expand.

Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), also known as acetyl tributyl citrate, has a chemical formula of C20H34O8 and is an organic compound. Acetyl tributyl citrate appears as a colorless oily liquid with no special odor. It is soluble in most organic solvents and insoluble in water. As a plasticizer, acetyl tributyl citrate has the advantages of extremely low toxicity, good compatibility, good weather resistance, and long service life. It is widely used in medical products, children’s toys, meat product packaging and other fields.

The main preparation method of acetyl tributyl citrate is co-acetylation-esterification method, with tributyl citrate as its core raw material. In the early stages of industry development, my country’s acetyl tributyl citrate mainly relied on imports due to factors such as high technical barriers. In terms of raw materials, my country’s tributyl citrate output has maintained a long-term growth trend, which provides favorable conditions for the development of the acetyl tributyl citrate industry. In recent years, with in-depth research, my country’s acetyl tributyl citrate technology has continued to advance, which has led to an increase in its production capacity and has become one of the major producing countries in the world.

Acetyl tributyl citrate, as a plasticizer, can be used to produce synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber and plastics. Its main demand is in the fields of medical products, children’s toys and meat product packaging. In the field of medical products, acetyl tributyl citrate can be used to produce PVC plastic medical containers such as peritoneal dialysis bags, infusion bottles, and blood transfusion bags; in the field of children’s toys, acetyl tributyl citrate has the advantages of low toxicity and odorless. It can be used to make plastic toys; in the field of meat product packaging, acetyl tributyl citrate can be used to produce PVC films, and the products are widely used as meat product packaging materials.

According to the “2023-2028 China Acetyl Tributyl Citrate (ATBC) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report》 shows that in recent years, with the deepening of green environmental protection concepts and the increasingly strong application demand, the development space of acetyl tributyl citrate industry has been further expanded. The global acetyl tributyl citrate market size will reach US$190 million in 2022, setting a record high. In terms of the local market, my country is one of the major consumers of acetyl tributyl citrate in the world, and its market size will reach US$110 million in 2022.

Kexing Chemical, Lingchuang Environmental Protection Materials, Raymond New Materials, etc. are the main manufacturers of acetyl tributyl citrate in my country. Raymond New Materials focuses on the R&D, production and sales of environmentally friendly plasticizers. Its acetyl tributyl citrate has been exported to nearly 50 countries and regions overseas.

           Industry analysts said that acetyl tributyl citrate has excellent performance and is widely used in many fields. Benefiting from sufficient supply of raw materials and technological progress, my country has become one of the major producing countries of acetyl tributyl citrate. In the future, as the prosperity of the environmentally friendly plasticizer industry increases, my country’s acetyl tributyl citrate market space will further expand.