Cationic guar gum is widely used in the field of daily chemicals. my country’s industry concentration needs to be improved.

Guar gum, also known as guar gum, is an extract of the leguminous plant guar bean. According to different ionic properties, guar gum can be divided into anionic guar gum, cationic guar gum, non-ionic guar gum, etc. Cationic guar gum, also known as guar gum hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride, refers to guar gum monomers containing a variety of cations. Cationic guar gum is a high molecular polymer with water solubility and antistatic properties. It is widely used in daily chemical industry, automobile manufacturing, textile and other fields.

The preparation methods of cationic guar gum include dry method and wet method. The dry method refers to using a mixture of dry guar collagen powder, cationic etherifying agent and sodium hydroxide as the main raw materials, and the finished product is obtained through processes such as reaction, drying, crushing, and sieving. The wet method can be divided into two types: water solvent method and organic solvent method. The water solvent method refers to mixing guar gum with neutral water, then adding solvents such as citric acid and triethanolamine to adjust the pH value, and finally producing the finished product; the organic solvent method has the disadvantages of high production costs and complex production processes, and has not yet been implemented. Industrial production.

Guar gum is widely used in the food and petrochemical fields. In recent years, the global guar gum industry has gradually shifted to the Asia-Pacific region, driving further growth in my country’s market demand. In 2022, my country’s guar gum demand will reach 147,000 tons, setting a record high. Cationic guar gum is a subdivided product of guar gum. As the prosperity of the guar gum industry increases, the market space of cationic guar gum will be further expanded.

According to the “2023-2028 China Cationic Guar Gum Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center , the daily chemical industry is the main demand side of cationic guar gum, accounting for nearly 80% of the demand. Cationic guar gum can be used to produce shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, shaving cream, facial cleanser and other toiletries. It has the advantages of being non-toxic, non-irritating, making hair smooth and easy to manage. In addition, cationic guar gum is also used in automobile manufacturing, textile and other fields. In the field of automobile manufacturing, cationic guar gum can be used as a binder to fix automobile shock absorbers; in the field of textiles, it can be used as an antistatic agent to treat textiles such as rabbit hair and wool.

The main players in my country’s cationic guar gum market include Deyi Fine Chemicals, Xineng Colloid, Kunshan Jingkun Oilfield, Liuhe Chemical, etc. At present, my country’s cationic guar gum market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, the industry concentration is low, and the market lacks leading enterprises.

In April 2023, the industry standard “QB/T 5780-2022 Cationic Guar Gum” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was officially implemented. In the future, with the continuous improvement of industry standards and the technological advancement of local enterprises, the market share of high-quality cationic guar gum in my country will increase. Industry analysts said that at present, my country’s cationic guar gum industry has a low concentration level. It is expected that in the future, it will have high-quality cationic guar gum. Companies with large-scale guar gum production capabilities will occupy more market shares in my country.