Cyclohexanone applications can generally be divided according to their use and non- amide amide with two categories. Internationally, the amide with cyclohexanone is mainly used in the production of caprolactam and adipic acid , as the largest user , accounting for about 80% of its total consumption of cyclohexanone . Our industry is cyclohexanone With the rise of caprolactam industry and developed . With the adjustment of product structure of caprolactam and cyclohexanone expanding the use of non- amide uses gravity to rise, especially after as paints, inks, coatings and adhesives grade solvent , cyclohexanone truly become an industry . Currently in China ‘s consumption structure of cyclohexanone , caprolactam , 60% , 15% of the coatings industry , rubber chemicals accounted for 7 %, other 18%.
China in recent years cyclohexanone production capacity, production are growing. 2007 domestic cyclohexanone and yield a total annual capacity of nearly 50 million tons. By the end of 2012, the production capacity to 170 million tons , output of nearly 900,000 tons . 2013 , annual new production of cyclohexanone project are United chemistry, Shandong Haili , Hubei three Ning, Luxi Chemical , Shu Yang Chemical , additional capacity 520,000 tons , is expected to yield the year will exceed 100 million tons. There are scheduled to be put into operation in 2013, companies such as the Nanjing Chemical , Huafeng Spandex, Tian Chen Yao Long , etc. , is expected to be postponed until 2014 . With the gradual growth of future production and lower demand in the construction of some of the proposed projects , cyclohexanone production and consumption will continue to show significant growth trend.
By 2010 , China’s imports of cyclohexanone has been greater than exports . But with the increase in domestic capacity expansion and supply , import and export volume continued to narrow the gap , combined with the neighboring countries demand for caprolactam production soared cyclohexanone , cyclohexanone domestic exports gradually growing. Which appeared in 2011, a substantial increase of the phenomenon , the export volume reached 40,000 tons , for the first time exceeded imports . 2012 With the increase in domestic demand for new production downstream devices , cyclohexanone export volume declined, but still higher than imports . 11 months of 2013 , imports and exports were 06,000 tons and 18,000 tons , the estimated annual net exports will continue to maintain the status .
It is understood that a number of domestic enterprises plan new or expanded cyclohexanone and caprolactam plant , but because of caprolactam huge investment projects , technical complexity , and therefore choose to build new enterprises and more cyclohexanone device ; There are no supporting construction of downstream devices , such a situation resulted in nearly two years, the domestic net new capacity cyclohexanone more .
In view of the next few years to expand the supply capacity of cyclohexanone and the domestic price
Poor, China’s imports are expected to cyclohexanone will continue decreasing trend in recent years . With the improvement of product quality and increase domestic production , exports are likely to increase further . But taking into account also the corresponding downstream ancillary equipment construction and commissioning process, the expected domestic cyclohexanone basic balance between supply and demand , exports may become a breakthrough , it will play a balancing role in the domestic market .(http://www.lubonchem.com supply)
