The pendimethalin industry has huge development potential and my country’s production capacity leads the world

Pendimethalin is an organic compound with the molecular formula C13H19N3O4. It appears as an orange-yellow crystalline powder. It has the characteristics of low water solubility, low toxicity, non-volatile, difficult to decompose, low residue, and small impact on groundwater. It belongs to the second category. A type of nitroaniline herbicide.

There are three main production processes for pendimethalin: 3,4-dimethylnitrobenzene is used as raw material and is prepared through oxidation, alkylation, nitration and other processes; 3,4-dimethylhalide is used Benzene is used as the raw material and is prepared through nitration, amination and other processes; 3,4-dimethylphenol is used as the raw material and is prepared through nitrification, amination and other processes.

Pendimethalin mainly achieves weed control by inhibiting meristem cell division during the germination process of weed seeds. It has high activity, high safety, environmental friendliness, broad herbicidal spectrum, strong soil binding force, and stable herbicidal effect. Advantages, suitable for corn, cereals, soybeans, cotton, fruits and vegetables and other crops.

According to the “China Pendimethalin Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that in recent years, the penetration rate of pendimethalin in my country’s garlic, pepper, rice, cotton, Chinese medicinal materials and other crop planting fields has been continuously increasing due to its superior performance, and the demand is increasing, and the industry shows good development prospects. In 2022, my country’s pendimethalin market size will reach 850 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%.

As demand continues to rise, the price of pendimethalin continues to rise. In 2022, its domestic market price has increased from 44,000 yuan/ton in 2019 to over 65,000 yuan/ton, with huge profit potential. At present, pendimethalin has become one of the categories with great development potential in the herbicide market. In the future, it is expected to accelerate the replacement of common closed herbicides such as acetochlor, butylin, trifluralin, and metolachlor.

Pendimethalin was first developed by the American Cyanamid Company in the mid-1970s. After nearly 50 years of development, many companies around the world have large-scale mass production capabilities. Major companies include BASF of Germany, Besme of China, and India. UPL, Shandong Binnong, Shandong Huayang, etc. have high industry concentration. Among them, the production capacity of local enterprise Besme ranks second in the global market and first in the domestic market. my country’s pendimethalin production capacity is strong and the industry has a good foundation for development.

Industrial analysts said that pendimethalin is an environmentally friendly herbicide with excellent performance that meets the requirements The domestic herbicide industry continues to rise towards the development trend of environmental protection, low toxicity and low residue. In recent years, pendimethalin has become one of the segmented products with great development potential in the domestic herbicide market by virtue of its good advantages. Its market penetration rate is accelerating, and there is huge room for future market development. At present, many companies in my country have the mass production capacity of pendimethalin, and a leading company with scale and technological advantages has emerged, with production capacity leading the world.