Summary of the Polyacrylamide Market in 2025 and Forecast for 2026

according toSunSirsCommodity market analysis system:2025In 2018, China's polyacrylamide (CPAMcation, molecular weight120010,000, ionization degree10-30The average market price at the beginning of the year was13,400Yuan/tons, by the end of the year13,000.00Yuan/tons, annual decrease2.99%The highest point of the year was1moon13day13,440Yuan/tons, the lowest point is11moon4day13,000Yuan/tons, with the largest fluctuation throughout the year being3.27%。2025The polyacrylamide market showed an overall downward trend in 2018.

2025In 2018, the market price of polyacrylamide continued to decline due to weak macroeconomic conditions leading to insufficient market demand, coupled with rapid capacity expansion resulting in low industry profitability. Manufacturers in major domestic production areas maintained normal production and supplied ample spot goods. The overall price of polyacrylamide raw materials also decreased, with limited supply and demand support leading manufacturers to continuously lower prices.

Suppliers: China's polyacrylamide production capacity continues to grow.

China is the world's largest producer of polyacrylamide, and its polyacrylamide industry has been growing steadily in recent years.2025In 2018, the global annual production capacity of polyacrylamide will reach approximately [amount missing].28010,000 tons, of which China accounts for64%(each year180With a capacity of 10,000 tons, it has become a core global production base. Industry concentration continues to increase, with China's top ten companies (including Baomo Co., Ltd., Fumian Technology, Shandong Baofeng, and Henan Qingshuiyuan) accounting for [percentage missing] of the total capacity.67%Due to environmental protection and cost pressures, small and medium-sized enterprises are gradually exiting the market.2026In 2018, China's production capacity is expected to increase to [amount missing] per year.22010,000 tons, with capacity utilization maintained at89%Around. High-end products (cationic and salt-resistant)/The production capacity growth rate of (temperature resistant type) will reach15%The growth rate of conventional anionic polyacrylamide production capacity will slow down to5%。

Imports and exports: China's trade surplus in polyacrylamide has further strengthened.

2025Year1Moonlit11In [month], China's cumulative exports of polyacrylamide reached [number].344,600tons, export value was32.3One hundred million yuan.2025The total annual export value is estimated to be approximately3810,000 tons, and2024Yearly39.8Compared to 10,000 tons, it has decreased4.5%.from1The moon arrives11In [month], China's cumulative imports of polyacrylamide reached [amount].6800tons, with an import value of1.15One hundred million yuan.2025The total annual import volume was approximately7,500tons, and2024Yearly8800The ton decreased compared to14.8%The trend of increased exports and decreased imports continued. Domestic polyacrylamide production capacity was...2025The year expanded to18010,000 tons, expected to2026The year will reach22010,000 tons. Coupled with the continuous expansion of production capacity for ethylene cyanide and acrylic acid, the main raw materials for polyacrylamide, and the reduction in reliance on imports, China's polyacrylamide trade surplus is expected to reach [amount missing].2026The year will enter a new phase of increased quantity and value, with surpluses potentially exceeding [a certain amount].40One hundred million yuan.

On the demand side: water treatment dominates, but emerging industries are on the rise.

2025In that year, China's significant consumption of polyacrylamide was approximately13510,000 tons, and2024Compared to the previous year, it increased by8%The above continues the trend of "stable growth," but at a slower pace.2023The year is slow. It is expected.2026The total annual demand will reach14510,000 tons.

Water treatment (45%(share): to2025This will become the largest application sector in 2020, with urban wastewater treatment accounting for a significant portion of the demand.22%(by the first)14Driven by stricter environmental standards under the Five-Year Plan, [this has increased]120010,000 tons/(Tianxin's new wastewater treatment capacity), industrial wastewater treatment accounts for...23%(The demand for cationic polyacrylamide has been driven by the treatment of high-concentration wastewater from the chemical, printing and dyeing, and coal chemical industries.)2026In 2020, with advancements in rural wastewater treatment and remediation of polluted water bodies, the demand growth rate is projected to exceed [percentage missing].8%High-efficiency flocculants and sludge dewatering agents have become key growth drivers.

Oil and gas extraction sector (21%Market share: Demand shows "structural differentiation" due to low oil prices (2026Annual growth rate2.3%Demand for traditional oil and gas extraction is weak, but shale gas and deep-sea oil and gas extraction are driving demand for high-temperature and salt-resistant polyacrylamide (PAM).7.8%Demand (growth rate). New development projects in the Permian Basin in the United States and the Sichuan shale gas fields in China will...2026The demand for specialty polyacrylamide increased by approximately [amount missing] per year.12,000ton.

The paper industry (accounting for a significant portion of total demand)18%): Used for retention and drainage aids, as well as paper strengthening.2025Annual demand reached23.810,000 tons; due to its applicability to various pulp types, Amphetamine's growth rate exceeds [percentage missing].15%。2026In 2020, with expected declines in pulp prices and stricter environmental regulations, the industry's demand for high-end and customized polyacrylamide will further increase.

Mining industry (percentage)10%Driven by the mining of new energy vehicles (lithium, cobalt, and nickel ore flotation),2025Annual demand reached13.210,000 tons, expected2026The annual growth rate will exceed12%The salt lake lithium mining project will increase approximately8000The demand for polyacrylamide is mainly concentrated in production areas such as Qinghai and Tibet.

Emerging fields (market share)6%These areas include soil remediation, food clarification, pharmaceutical wastewater treatment, and3DPrinting materials.2025Annual demand reached79,000ton,2026This could continue to increase in the coming years, becoming a new growth driver for the industry.

Market Outlook: Polyacrylamide is expected to...2026Year Continuation2025Annual Trends

With increasing production capacity of raw materials vinyl cyanide and acrylic acid, and their prices remaining low, the profit margin of polyacrylamide is expanding. Driven by high-end demand from downstream industries, the proportion of cationic and biaxially oriented polyacrylamide will increase from [previous figures].40%Increase to45%Competition for ordinary products will intensify, and the risk of a price war will emerge. In terms of price, polyacrylamide exhibits the characteristic of "stable export prices and high import prices": ordinary anionic products account for a significant portion of exports.60%The above indicates that imported products are mainly high-end specialty products (such as polyacrylamide used in high-temperature and high-salinity oil and gas applications), with prices twice the average export price, reflecting a structural supply gap in the domestic high-end market. It is expected that polyacrylamide will...2026Year Continuation2025The trend of the year.