The development prospect of tetrabutyltin market is good. China's production capacity still needs to be continuously improved.

Tetrabutyltin is a chemical formula of C16H36Sn organic compounds, the appearance of a colorless liquid, insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents. Tetrabutyltin production methods are diverse, including Grignard reagent method (Grignard method), alkyl aluminum method, Wu's method, direct method, etc. Among them, the common method for industrial production of tetrabutyltin is the Grignard method, which refers to the method of generating tetrabutyltin by chemical reaction with tin tetrachloride as raw material.

According to the "2023-2027 Research Report on Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects of China's Tetrabutyltin Industry" released by the Xinsijie Industry Research Center, tetrabutyltin is an important organic chemical intermediate. Downstream products include organotin heat stabilizers, synthetic plasticizers, organotin catalysts, gasoline explosion-proof agents, ink additives, pesticides, broad-spectrum disinfectants, etc., and end-use applications include pesticides, chemicals, petroleum, plastics, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Among them, the heat stabilizer is the main downstream product of tetrabutyltin, tetrabutyltin has the advantages of good stability, strong weather resistance, high transparency, and has good compatibility with PVC (polyvinyl chloride), therefore, tetrabutyltin as a stabilizer is mainly used in the production of PVC products, such as PVC pipe, PVC hard sheet and so on.

PVC is one of the five general-purpose resins, and has been widely used in pipe fittings, shoes, profiles, doors and windows, building materials, cable materials and other fields. In 2022, the domestic PVC market will be about 192.58 billion billion yuan, up 20.8 year-on-year. In recent years, driven by the rapid development of the domestic PVC market, the market demand for tetrabutyltin has continued to increase, and the output has continued to increase, and the industry has shown good development prospects. In addition to PVC heat stabilizers, tetrabutyl tin in the field of antifouling coatings also has broad prospects for development, tetrabutyl tin as a marine antifouling coating can reduce the water membrane material, so as to ensure the normal operation of the hull.

Domestic tetrabutyl tin production enterprises mainly include Yunnan tin tin chemical materials, Hangzhou Ruike chemical, Jiangsu Nantong Aidwang chemical, Shanghai test four Hervey chemical, Jinan Longsheng new materials. Among them, Yunnan tin industry tin chemical materials is the core supplier of tetrabutyltin in China, and it is the only enterprise with the most complete tin chemical products in the world. At present, the annual production capacity of tetrabutyltin has reached 1400 tons. In the future, under the background of accelerating the technological level of local enterprises, the domestic production of tetrabutyltin will continue to increase.

New sijie industry analysts said that tetrabutyltin is an important organic chemical intermediate, downstream applications involving pesticides, chemicals, petroleum, plastics, medicine, coatings and other fields, the demand space is relatively broad. After continuous research and development in recent years, many companies in my country have deployed the tetrabutyl tin market. At the same time, an industry-leading enterprise Yunnan Tin Industry Tin Chemical Materials has emerged. But overall, the production capacity of tetrabutyltin in China is still relatively low, and local enterprises need to speed up the upgrading of technology in the future.