my country’s caprolactam catalyst technology innovation level continues to improve, with China Catalyst occupying a leading position in the market

​​ ​​Caprolactam (CPL) is an important chemical raw material, widely used in electronic and electrical, medical, machinery, pipes and other fields. Caprolactam catalyst refers to the catalyst used in the synthesis of caprolactam. There are many types of caprolactam catalysts, including solid acid catalysts, titanium-silicon molecular sieves, hydrogenation catalysts, ammoximation catalysts, hydration catalysts, etc.

It is difficult to produce caprolactam catalysts, and traditional preparation methods have shortcomings such as low activity and low yield of finished products. In recent years, my country’s caprolactam catalyst technology innovation level has continued to improve, thanks to the continuous increase in R&D investment by local companies and scientific research institutions. At present, my country already has the “Preparation Method of a Catalyst for the Amination of Caprolactam” published by China Catalyst, the “Preparation Method of a Catalyst for the Production of Caprolactam” published by Sinopec, and “A Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Caprolactam and its Preparation Method” and Application” and many other invention patents. With technological advancement, my country’s caprolactam catalyst industry will gradually develop towards high performance.

                          Titanium-silicon molecular sieve is the mainstream product in the caprolactam catalyst market, and it has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, greenness and environmental protection. Attracted by the market prospects, Chinese enterprises and scientific research institutions continue to increase investment in the research and development of titanium silicon molecular sieves, driving its update and iteration speed to continue to accelerate. Against this background, the prosperity of my country’s caprolactam catalyst industry will further increase.

According to the “2023-2028 China Caprolactam Catalyst Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, caprolactam Catalysts are mainly used in the production of caprolactam. my country is the world’s largest producer of caprolactam, and its production capacity and output have maintained a long-term growth trend. In 2022, my country’s caprolactam production capacity will reach 5.719 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. Caprolactam preparation methods include phenol method, oxime method, photonitrosation method, toluene method, etc., among which the oxime method is the mainstream preparation method. At present, my country’s caprolactam catalyst has been widely used in the process of preparing caprolactam by the oxime method. Driven by downstream demand, its market size has further expanded.

The caprolactam catalyst industry has high technical barriers. In the early stages of industry development, my country’s demand was highly dependent on imports. China Catalyst focuses on the R&D, production and sales of propylene oxide catalysts, caprolactam catalysts and pyridine catalysts, and is the leading enterprise of caprolactam catalysts in my country. In 2012, Zhongcatalyst independently developed the caprolactam catalyst, successfully breaking the monopoly pattern of overseas companies and filling the gap in the local market.

         Industry analysts said that caprolactam catalysts have excellent performance and benefit from the increasing prosperity of the caprolactam industry, and the market demand for caprolactam catalysts in my country is increasingly strong. In recent years, attracted by market prospects, my country’s enthusiasm for research and development of caprolactam catalysts has continued to rise, and local companies have owned a number of invention patents. Overall, my country’s caprolactam industry has huge room for development.