Characteristics of the Textile Printing and Dyeing Additives Industry

Textile printing and dyeing auxiliary products, as one of the important raw materials for textile printing and dyeing, are used to improve the quality of textile printing and dyeing and increase the added value of textiles. The textile printing and dyeing auxiliary industry is the application technology of fine chemical products in the textile printing and dyeing industry, belonging to the edge science of chemical engineering and printing and dyeing, with the following industry characteristics.

1、 Low fixed investment, high added value, and high profits

Additives are a small branch of fine chemicals that possess all the characteristics of fine chemicals. The investment in its fixed assets is closely related to its product characteristics. As we all know, textile printing and dyeing auxiliaries have many varieties and small tonnage. Their production mode is also different from other organic and inorganic chemicals. They have short process, few unit reactions, and most of them use compound technology and emulsification technology. Their synthesis is limited to key raw materials, namely core technology. Their output is smaller, and their equipment is highly versatile. Therefore, the theme fixed assets investment is far less than that of other chemical industries.

In addition, due to the limited equipment and short construction period, most of the raw materials are purchased from the market using composite technology, resulting in a short production cycle. Therefore, printing and dyeing auxiliaries have the characteristics of low investment, fast output, and quick effectiveness.

Printing and dyeing auxiliaries are products designed for a special user group and are at the end of the chemical product chain. Although their production process is simple, they can add high value and have high technological content. From an international perspective, the statistical results of the sales profit margins of the world's 100 large chemical companies also indicate that the top 10 high profit enterprises are all fine chemicals, reflecting the characteristics of low investment, short investment cycle, and high efficiency in the fine chemical industry.

2、 Multiple varieties and small batches

The specificity of printing and dyeing auxiliary products is extremely strong, and their users are in another industry. Different printing and dyeing auxiliary products are designed for different processes, production processes, and fabric styles of different fabrics. Currently, there are nearly 100 categories of printing and dyeing auxiliary products in the world, up to 15000 varieties, with a production capacity of nearly 10 million tons. There are also over 1000 types in China, with a production capacity of over 3 million tons/year, which is unmatched by other industries.

This feature is in line with the characteristics of fine chemicals, as the product has a short production cycle, low investment, high profits, fierce competition, and fast product updates. In addition, the diversified demand in the textile industry is also one of the reasons for this phenomenon.

3、 Most of them are intermittent production with strong equipment versatility

One of the characteristics of chemical production is its strong versatility, unlike the machinery industry, its unit reaction is no more than N unit operation, and the equipment is standard parts with strong versatility, especially printing and dyeing auxiliaries. Most of them use composite technology. The general equipment is just enamel reaction kettle, storage tank, high level tank, etc. It is very easy to design a set of equipment for multiple purposes in process design to reduce investment in fixed assets and avoid continuous mass production, Adopting intermittent production, close to the market, on-demand production, to avoid unnecessary losses.

4、 Extensive adoption of composite technology

In order to meet the needs of various specialized applications, many products obtained through chemical synthesis, in addition to requiring processing into multiple dosage forms, often require the addition of various other reagents for compounding. Due to the unique nature of the application object, it is difficult to use a single compound to meet the requirements, so the study of the formula becomes a decisive factor. Products launched using composite technology have functions such as efficiency enhancement, modification, and expansion of application range, and their performance often exceeds that of products with a single structure. Therefore, mastering the compounding technology is an extremely important aspect of making textile printing and dyeing auxiliary products competitive in the market.

5、 High requirements for technical services and support

Textile printing and dyeing auxiliaries belong to the development and operation industry. While vigorously developing new products and technologies, greater efforts need to be made to research the application technology of products and provide comprehensive technical services and support. Developed industrial countries in the world attach great importance to this, with a personnel ratio of 2:1:3 for technology development, business management, and product sales (including technical services). They also select individuals with good business quality and the most practical experience to serve as sales and technical services personnel. They promptly feedback the information obtained during the sales process to the planning and production departments, in order to revise the plan, adjust production, and ensure the best-selling of products, Improve the competitiveness of enterprises.