There are a wide variety of photoconversion agents (light conversion agents), and functional agricultural films are its end products.

Light conversion agent, also known as light conversion agent, is a photoluminescent material that can absorb ultraviolet rays in sunlight and convert light into light. The light-converting agent has the characteristics of good photostability, good chemical stability, high luminous efficiency, and can improve natural lighting. It has broad application prospects in the fields of environmental protection, agriculture, biological imaging, fluorescence sensing, and LED.

There are many types of light transfer agents. According to different chemical compositions, light converting agents can be divided into rare earth organic light converting agents, organic fluorescent pigments, rare earth inorganic light converting agents, rare earth nano light converting agents, etc.; according to different luminescent properties, light converting agents can be divided into dual-functional light converting agents. , blue light converting agent, red light converting agent, etc. Rare earth organic light-converting agents can be used in many fields such as photovoltaic power generation and agriculture, and are the mainstream of the light-converting agent market.

According to the “2023-2028 China Light Conversion Agent (Light Conversion Agent) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>》shows that light conversion agents are mainly used in the agricultural field, and functional agricultural films are their end products. The light converting agent can absorb ultraviolet rays and convert them into orange or red light required for crop production. It can also regulate ground temperature, promote crop growth, and improve the quality of natural light. As a major agricultural country, my country has a strong demand for functional agricultural film applications. Light-converting agents are important raw materials for the production of functional agricultural films. As the development of downstream industries accelerates, the market space for light-converting agents will be further expanded.

The gloss transfer agent industry has high technical barriers, and Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries are the world’s main producers. At present, the core technology of light converting agents is mastered by Japanese companies. Nikki Corporation, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd., and Marubeni Co., Ltd. are well-known Japanese manufacturers of light converting agents. Compared with Japan, my country’s gloss-converting agent industry started late. There are fewer companies with large-scale production capabilities, and demand is highly dependent on imports.

The main manufacturers of light transfer agents in my country include Shanghai Haiyouwei New Materials Co., Ltd., Suzhou Saiwu Application Technology Co., Ltd., Jigang Group Co., Ltd., Changsha Xiweier Technology Co., Ltd., etc. In 2021, Luxin Building Materials, a subsidiary of Jinan Iron and Steel Group, cooperated with Jinan University to successfully develop a new nano-light converting agent. The agricultural film made of it as raw material has the advantages of aging resistance, resistance to diseases and insect pests, and good light transmittance. The quality is better than the products on the market. Currently, Jinan Iron and Steel Group is increasing its research on rare earth nano-light converting agents. This product will be widely used in the field of smart agricultural films in the future.

Industry analysts said that light conversion agents are widely used in many fields and the industry has good development prospects. my country is a major agricultural country, and the market demand for agricultural films is strong, which provides favorable conditions for the development of the light converting agent industry. However, currently, due to factors such as high technical barriers, my country is highly dependent on the import of light converting agents. In the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, the localization process of my country’s gloss-converting agent market is expected to accelerate.