Published May 2023
There are two basic types of polyamide (non-nylon) resins: dimer acid–based (DAB) polyamides and polyamide-epichlorohydrin (PAE) resins. The DAB polyamides can be either reactive or nonreactive. Consumption of reactive DAB polyamides is largely dependent on use of epoxy resins use in anticorrosion coatings, flooring and various adhesives applications. Most growth will come from Asia Pacific, mainly in mainland China and India. Only modest growth is expected in the more mature regions, except in the United States, as there is likely to be more consumption for high-performance maintenance coatings as a result of greater infrastructure spending and in concrete floor coatings, as concrete has become a more desirable flooring surface in both residential and industrial markets.
Nonreactive DAB polyamides are mainly consumed in printing inks and hot-melt adhesives. Use is mainly in flexographic inks to enhance certain properties, especially in flexible packaging applications. Growth is expected mainly in mainland China and other developing regions. Use in hot-melt adhesives include assembly of durable goods like shoes, electronics and automotive parts.
The following pie charts show world consumption of DAB polyamide resins and polyamide-epichlorohydrin (PAE) resins for 2022:
PAE resins are used primarily by the paper industry to increase the wet strength of towels/wipes, facial tissues, and other products. Use will grow modestly in most regions of the world, but in mainland China use will grow by 6%-7% annually. Consumption of PAE resins will grow in other parts of Asia as papermakers continue to shift away from non-formaldehyde-containing wet-strength additives like urea-formaldehyde resins. Producers are developing PAE resins with lower levels of by-products to decrease the environmental impact of paper mills on waterways.
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