Ink and adhesives industry advances to environmental protection

In 2004, crude oil rose sharply, which caused great pressure on the downstream production enterprises. Many small-scale producers in the industry were in semi-discontinued state of production, some were seeking a way out or even converted production, and the current situation has led to the consolidation of the industry. Traditional ink and adhesive production companies are also in an awkward position due to cost issues. Compared with the same period in 2003, ethyl acetate, adipic acid, and MDl increased by 91%, 32%, and 160%, respectively, in October 2004. The total cost of adhesives rose by more than 6,000 yuan, resulting in adhesives and ink companies currently No longer talk about profit, but discuss how to survive.

With such a harsh living environment, the industry once again set off the use of water as a substitute for chemical raw materials to develop waterborne and environmentally friendly adhesive application technologies. Environmental protection technology ushered in spring and accelerated the acceptance of waterborne adhesives in the market in 2005. Change the pattern of the Chinese packaging market and enable related companies to develop in the direction of green protection.

Leading domestic adhesive companies such as Beijing Gaomeng will also go deep into this field and compete with international companies such as Rohm and Haas in the field of water-based environmental protection adhesives. Sikhby company's market expansion of water-based ink on cigarette packs was a highlight in 2004. However, due to application performance, China will not become a mainstream application in the short term.

In 2004, some ink-producing companies with strong technical capabilities have begun to study polypropylene-polyurethane hybrid polymer technology, which is of great significance to the balance of performance and price of the original ink. Soft ink materials such as VOC will also be developed. Promote the progress of polymer technology.

Source: China Ink Network