The high demand for coconut shell activated carbon is primarily due to its excellent adsorption performance and wide range of downstream applications, driven by environmental trends and changes in raw material supply.
Superior Adsorption Performance: Coconut shell activated carbon features a large specific surface area, well-developed pore structure, and good chemical stability. It effectively adsorbs organic matter, heavy metals, chlorine, and odors from water, as well as harmful substances such as formaldehyde and benzene from the air, making it an ideal material for water treatment and air purification.
Wide and Continuously Growing Downstream Applications:
Water Treatment: Used for tap water purification, sewage treatment, and industrial wastewater treatment to improve water quality safety and hygiene standards; demand is stable.
*Air Purification: Widely used in household and commercial air purifiers, automotive air conditioning filters, etc., to meet people's needs for a healthy living environment.
*Food and Pharmaceutical Industry: Used for decolorization, deodorization, and removal of pesticide residues, heavy metals, and other impurities to ensure food safety and drug purity.
* Emerging Applications: Its application potential in new energy and environmental protection materials is being gradually developed. Environmental awareness and policy-driven factors: With increasing global emphasis on sustainable development and green living, coconut shell activated carbon, as an environmentally friendly material made from renewable resources (coconut shells), is showing a clear trend of replacing traditional high-pollution solutions, gaining favor from both governments and consumers.
Recent supply-side factors exacerbate demand imbalances: Starting in January 2026, new global shipping regulations require coconut shell carbonization materials to be declared as dangerous goods, leading to increased transportation and compliance costs. Simultaneously, reduced coconut shell production in major Southeast Asian producing regions has tightened raw material supply, further driving up market demand for existing inventory and compliant sources.
