The isobornyl acrylate (IBOA) industry is developing well and local companies will need to continue to improve their competitiveness in the future.

Isobornyl acrylate, referred to as IBOA, is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C13H20O2. It has a special smell similar to camphor oil and appears as a colorless or yellow transparent liquid. It has high activity, high boiling point, high hardness and good dilution ability. , strong adhesion, good gloss, low irritation, excellent water resistance, fast curing speed, strong adhesion after curing and other characteristics, it can be widely used in the fields of light curing, chemical industry, medicine, pesticides, coatings and inks.

Isobornyl acrylate has a unique bridged ring structure and is a functional material with both high hardness and flexibility. At present, the domestic production method of isobornyl acrylate is mainly chemical synthesis, which uses (meth)acrylic acid and camphene as raw materials, organic acids, solid super acids, heteropolyacids and cation exchange resins as catalysts. After dissolution and catalysis, The process of generating IBOA through reaction, addition of polymerization inhibitor, filtration and other steps. The above method can realize the continuous production of isobornyl acrylate and has the advantages of sufficient raw materials and high product output rate. However, it also has shortcomings such as long reaction time and complex production process. In the future, the industry will need to continue to optimize and innovate production processes.

Coatings are the main application field of isobornyl acrylate. In this field, isobornyl acrylate is mainly used as a reactive diluent in production scenarios such as UV light-cured coatings, high-solid coatings, optical fiber coatings, automotive coatings, modified powder coatings, and terminal applications. Fields include automobiles, optical fiber, home appliances, plastics, rubber, building materials, medical care, etc. With the rapid development of the downstream market, the market demand for isobornyl acrylate continues to increase and its scale continues to expand. According to the“China Isobornyl Acrylate (IBOA) Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center 》 Shows that the domestic isobornyl acrylate market size will be approximately 180 million yuan in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 6.3%.

At present, the main companies participating in the domestic isobornyl acrylate market include Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, Nippon Shokubai, Japan’s Kyoei Corporation, Germany’s Evonik, Belgium’s Solvay and other international companies, as well as Fujian Qingsong Co., Ltd., Anhui Tianchi Chemical, Wuxi Acoli Technology, Jinan Yudong Technology, Hunan Songyuan Biotechnology, Liaoning Hefa Chemical, Yancheng Green Chemical, Foshan Sanshui Jingze Chemical, Suzhou Senfida Chemical and other local enterprises. There are a large number of isobornyl acrylate companies in my country, but most of them are small and medium-sized enterprises. In the future, local companies will need to continue to improve their competitiveness.

Industry analysts said that isobornyl acrylate is an important chemical raw material and is mainly used as a reactive diluent in the coating field. Wide range of applications. In recent years, driven by the rapid development of domestic automobiles, optical fiber and other fields, the market size of isobornyl acrylate has continued to expand, and the industry is developing well. There are a large number of isobornyl acrylate companies in my country. At present, there is still a certain gap between local companies and international leading companies in terms of technology and scale, and the industry still has a lot of room for growth.