Polyoxymethylene – the future modified gold mine?

The technical barriers are relatively high, mainly due to DuPont’s and some Japanese technologies.

As it stands now, ordinary companies simply can’t afford it! The investment is too large, unlike formaldehyde.

In the future, 34 companies will adopt Fuyi technology, along with Yuntianhua, Baoli Group, and Asahi Kasei, which are also participating in phase two of this collaboration. Competition in the raw material market will be fierce; could the modification market represent an opportunity?

It makes sense that polyoxymethylene gets hot! After all, his performance is truly outstanding! Moreover, its technical capabilities need to be more flexible; after all, it is not as mature as other materials, so further research and development are inevitable. Currently, in China (excluding foreign companies), the only ones that actually produce this material are Shanghai Lanxing and Yuntianhua. It is said that Lanxing’s production processes are still in the exploratory stage. . . . Only Yuntianhua remains as the company that produces qualified products. These two companies represent two different technologies competing in China. With so much focus on polyoxymethylene these days, it is still not clear which technology – Polish technology or **technology – is more suitable for China’s conditions. However, the projects currently under construction **involve more technology, such as Tianjin Alkali Plant and Henan Yongmei, etc. . . . . Polish technology is nothing but CNOOC! If Blue Star cannot function properly for an extended period, it is likely that the balance will tilt in favor of Polish technology. However, both the technical and financial barriers are very high, making it quite difficult to make adjustments along the way!

In fact, so-called **technology is nothing but copied stuff; therefore, the performance of Asahi Kasei isn’t much different from that of Poly. Hehe, there’s probably a big difference in terms of energy consumption. The dry-inactivation technology using Polish technology has significant advantages in terms of waste generation and material usage. The market decides everything, right? Cloud Tianhua is indeed very aggressive these days; it’s a bit like Shenzhou Computers, haha

Everyone’s analysis is very thorough; indeed, Yuntianhua is facing some problems at the moment. I am still very optimistic about the prospects of polyoxymethylene.

Polyoxymethylene has actually seen good market development in our country. Especially in the general-purpose goods market, such as zippers, materials for lighters, and other components for electronic devices. But to be honest, China’s polyoxymethylene products follow the trend of generalization among engineering plastics. There is still a huge gap in terms of true premium quality, series production, and specialized materials.

Agreed; the low-end market is highly competitive – how much can be sold there? Domestic companies must pursue the high-end market if they want to develop

The production of polyoxymethylene in China aims, first, to achieve higher-quality products; secondly, it involves issues related to production costs and the ability to withstand market risks. The key factor is the source of technology, or in other words, how to break through technological monopolies.

There is great potential in modified polyoxymethylene. The conventional POM products will be disrupted by several coal chemical companies that will enter this market later. DuPont produces homopolymer POM, while foreign companies control all of the high-end customers in this sector. It can be said that those domestic POM manufacturers that start working on modification techniques earlier will be able to survive. However, the fragmented research and development efforts in China, insufficient financial support, and a lack of integration between industry and academia all hinder the development of modified POM. It’s a shame for professionals dedicated to POM modification, including the person who posted this question