Current Situation Of Flame Retardant Market Development

Flame retardants are a class of additives that prevent polymer materials from catching fire or inhibit flame propagation. In the processing process of composite materials, flame retardants are added into the composite materials, which is convenient to use and strong adaptability, but has an impact on the properties of the composite materials.
The production and consumption of flame retardants in China continue to develop, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% from 2002 to 2004. Since 2002, domestic consumption of flame retardants has increased sharply, and the increased market share mainly comes from two aspects: electronic appliances and automobile markets.
The varieties and consumption of flame retardants in China are still dominated by organic flame retardants, while the production and consumption of inorganic flame retardants are still small, but the development momentum is good and the market potential is large. The most commonly used halogenated flame retardants have the incomparable high efficiency of other flame retardants, but their harm to the environment and people can not be ignored. Environmental protection is the focus of the development and application of additives, so at home and abroad have been adjusting the product structure of flame retardants, increase the development of efficient environmental protection flame retardants.
In 2007, in China, chlorine flame retardants accounted for 84%, while low-smoke non-toxic inorganic flame retardants accounted for only about 8% of the total. Flame retardant materials for building has a great potential market in China. There is a big gap between the varieties and dosage of flame retardants in China and those in developed countries. With the strengthening of national requirements on flame retardant technology, the development and development of low-smoke non-toxic flame retardants in China will have a better prospect.
With the expansion of plastic products market demand, the domestic consumption of flame retardants increased sharply. Wire and cable, household appliances, automobiles and energy-saving lamps are the main application fields of flame retardant modified plastics, according to the different amount of flame retardant added in flame retardant modified plastics. In 2018, 380,000 tons of flame retardants were needed for wire and cable applications, followed by 139,000 tons for home appliances, 86,000 tons for automobiles and 10,000 tons for energy-saving lamps.
In addition to 2017, China's flame retardant market demand has shown a steady growth trend. In 2019, China's market demand for flame retardants was 824,000 tons, up 7.7% year on year. With the rapid development of the downstream application market and the increasing awareness of fire prevention, the market demand for flame retardants will further increase and is expected to be 1.28 million tons in 2025.