Could that person introduce the downstream products of acrylonitrile?
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My supervisor has asked me to investigate the market situation for downstream products of acrylonitrile. I know that acrylamide and acrylic fiber are among them, but I’m not familiar with other products. This task is really difficult; I’m reaching out for help!
Its applications are very wide; it is mostly used in the production of synthetic materials. Industrially, acrylonitrile is primarily used in the manufacture of acrylic fibers, nitrile rubber, ABS engineering plastics, as well as acrylate and acrylic resins.
Acrylic fiber, cotton-type short fibers, and acrylonitrile are primarily used as important raw materials in industries such as the production of synthetic fibers, synthetic resins, synthetic rubbers, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.
Acrylonitrile is primarily used in the production of acrylic fibers, accounting for about 55% of its global usage. Acrylonitrile used in the production of acrylic fiber in our country accounts for over 80%. Acrylic fiber is widely used and is the third most produced type of synthetic fiber, following polyester and nylon. Secondly, it is used for ABS/AS plastics. ABS plastic, synthesized from acrylonitrile, styrene, and butadiene, and AS plastic, synthesized from acrylonitrile and styrene, are important engineering plastics. Due to its properties such as high strength, heat resistance, light resistance, and good chemical resistance, demand for this product is expected to increase significantly over the next 10 years. Copolymerizing it with butadiene to produce nitrile rubber is also one of the main uses of acrylonitrile. Nitrile rubber accounts for about 4% of applications, with an annual growth rate of over 1%, and is mainly used in the automotive industry. Acrylonitrile is also an important raw material for organic synthesis. Acrylamide can be produced by catalytic hydration of acrylonitrile, while adiponitrile can be obtained through electrolytic hydrogenation coupling. Acrylamide is primarily used in paper manufacturing, wastewater treatment, ore processing, oil recovery, and chemicals for tertiary oil recovery, and its demand is growing at an annual rate of 2%. Adiponitrile is used only in the production of urethane, with an annual growth rate of 4 %. In addition, acrylonitrile can also be used to produce monosodium glutamate, pharmaceuticals, polymer flocculants, fiber modifiers, paper strengtheners, and more. In recent years, the use of acrylonitrile in the production of polyether polyols has also seen rapid growth. 3# junhuo1984