Antioxidant 264 Market Intelligence, Analysis, and Forecast

I. Market Intelligence
1. Price Information
- Food-Grade Antioxidant 264:
- As of April 25, 2026, Zhengzhou Best Food Additives Co., Ltd. quoted food-grade Antioxidant 264 at RMB 30–40/kg (minimum order quantity ≥1 kg; total supply capacity: 5,880,000 kg; shipping origin: Zhengzhou City, Henan Province).
- As of April 30, 2026, Zhengzhou Rongyuan Chemical Products Co., Ltd. recommended a selling price of RMB 26/kg for food-grade Antioxidant 264 (minimum order quantity ≥1 kg; pricing for orders ≥25 kg not specified; packaging: 1 × 25 kg; total supply capacity: 1,000,000 kg; shipping origin: Zhengzhou City, Henan Province).
- General-Purpose Antioxidant 264 (99% purity):
- On June 27, 2024, Shanghai Ronghe Chemical Co., Ltd. quoted domestic Antioxidant 264 at RMB 29,000/ton in Jinan City, Shandong Province; Jinan Century Lianxing Economic & Trade Co., Ltd. quoted the same product at RMB 27,000/ton in Jinan City, Shandong Province.

2. Market Size and Growth
- China’s Antioxidant 264 market size is projected to reach RMB 1.355 billion in 2026, representing a 5.3% year-on-year growth—matching the 2025 growth rate. The industry is transitioning from substitution-driven expansion to quality- and service-driven development.

3. Downstream Demand
- New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Sector: Domestic NEV production is expected to reach 11.5 million units in 2026, driving heightened demand for high-performance Antioxidant 264 with superior thermal-aging resistance in automotive engineering plastics—resulting in a 3–5% price premium for premium-grade products.
- Medical Sector: The EU REACH regulation’s restriction on phthalate-based auxiliary antioxidants has been extended to additional polymer systems, prompting multinational chemical companies to increase procurement in China of USP/EP pharmacopoeia-compliant Antioxidant 264 for high-value medical applications—including catheters and IV bags. Procurement volume in this segment is forecast to grow by 22% year-on-year in 2026.
- Food Sector: Permitted usage levels include ≤0.2 g/kg in oils, butter, dried fish/shellfish, and frozen whale meat; and ≤0.75 g/kg in chewing gum. Adding 0.005% Antioxidant 264 to lard extends its oxidative rancidity onset by 4–5 times; adding 0.01% extends it by approximately 6 times.
- Rubber Sector: A widely used rubber antidegradant, offering moderate protection against thermal and oxidative aging, as well as copper-induced degradation. It lacks intrinsic antiozonant activity when used alone but provides comprehensive climate-resistance protection for vulcanized rubber when combined with antiozonants and waxes. In styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), it also functions as a gelation inhibitor. Typical dosage ranges from 0.5 to 3 phr (parts per hundred rubber); dosages of 3–5 phr do not cause blooming. It serves as a post-polymerization stabilizer and storage stabilizer for synthetic rubbers including SBR, BR (butadiene rubber), EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber), and CR (chloroprene rubber).
- Petroleum Products Sector: An excellent antioxidant additive for diverse petroleum products, exhibiting high oil solubility and no adverse impact on product color upon incorporation.

4. Industry Supply and Competition
- Supply-Side Dynamics: Approximately 13,000 tons/year of non-compliant production capacity was shut down or suspended in 2025. Industry concentration (CR5) rose from 61.2% in 2024 to 65.7% in 2025.
- Corporate Developments:
- Zhejiang Liansheng Chemical Co., Ltd. has commissioned a continuous-production facility with an annual capacity of 32,000 tons. Its unit energy consumption is 37% lower than that of conventional batch-reactor processes, and wastewater COD is reduced by 62%. The company achieved a gross margin of 34.1% in 2025—significantly higher than the industry average of 26.8%.
- Shandong Binong Technology Co., Ltd. and Kingfa Science & Technology Co., Ltd. jointly established an Antioxidant 264/1010 masterbatch co-development laboratory, which commenced mass production in Q4 2025, achieving a product premium of 18–22%.

II. Analysis and Assessment
1. Price Trend
- Prices for food-grade Antioxidant 264 vary across suppliers, reflecting influences such as market supply-demand balance and raw material costs. General-purpose Antioxidant 264 quotations in June 2024 showed inter-supplier discrepancies; future prices are likely to fluctuate in response to evolving supply-demand dynamics and raw material price volatility.
- Premium-grade Antioxidant 264 is experiencing upward pricing pressure, driven primarily by robust demand from sectors such as new energy vehicles.

2. Demand Outlook
- Overall market demand is trending upward, fueled by rapid growth in emerging end-use sectors—particularly new energy vehicles and medical devices. Demand from traditional segments—including food, rubber, and petroleum products—remains stable.
- Divergent performance requirements across end-user industries are spurring product upgrades and intensified differentiation-based competition.

3. Competitive Landscape
- Industry concentration is increasing, enabling leading enterprises—leveraging technological and scale advantages—to command larger market shares and enhanced pricing power and profitability. SMEs face mounting competitive pressures and must pivot toward ‘specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative’ (SSDI) strategies, focusing on niche, differentiated offerings.
- Enterprises are strengthening competitiveness via technological innovation and vertical integration—for example, deploying continuous-process production lines and developing compounded masterbatches.

III. Forecast
1. Price Forecast
- In the short term, Antioxidant 264 prices may experience minor fluctuations due to raw material cost volatility and supply-demand shifts. In the long term, further consolidation and strengthened pricing authority among industry leaders will foster greater price stability. Meanwhile, premium-grade product prices are likely to continue rising, supported by sustained demand growth.

2. Demand Forecast
- Antioxidant 264 demand is expected to maintain steady growth over the coming years, with new energy vehicles and medical applications serving as primary growth engines. Demand from traditional sectors—including food, rubber, and petroleum products—will remain steadily positive.
- As downstream users impose increasingly stringent performance requirements, demand for high-end, functional Antioxidant 264 variants will gradually expand.

3. Competitive Landscape Forecast
- Industry concentration will continue to rise, with leading players expanding market share through mergers & acquisitions, technology licensing, and strategic partnerships. SMEs will focus on niche markets, developing differentiated products to complement—not compete head-on with—market leaders.
- Internationalization will become a strategic imperative: domestic enterprises will deepen global integration through technology collaboration, overseas manufacturing facilities, and participation in international standard-setting initiatives to enhance global competitiveness.