China Business Information Network: Functional silane refers to a small silicone molecule with a main chain of -Si-O-C- structure, and its general formula is RnSiX(4-n). Functional silanes contain non-hydrolyzed organic components and hydrolyzable groups, which can serve as an interface bridge between inorganic materials and organic materials and participate in the cross-linking reaction of organic polymeric materials.
Market status
1. Production
China has become the world's largest producer of functional silane . In 2021, China has more than 40 functional silane manufacturers, with an output of about 322,600 tons, accounting for 67.5% of the world. It is estimated that China's functional silane production will be 380,900 tons in 2022.
Data source: SAGSI, compiled by China Business Industry Research Institute
2. Yield structure
From the perspective of yield structure, compared with silane coupling agent , the amount and yield of silane crosslinker are smaller. In 2021, the output of various silane coupling agents in China accounted for a total of 72.3%, of which the output of sulfur-containing silanes, vinyl silanes, aminosilanes, epoxy silanes and acryloyloxy silanes accounted for 28.4%, 10.7%, 8.5%, 8.3%, and 8.2% respectively; while the output of silane crosslinkers accounted for only about 27.7%.
development trend
1. Industry concentration is gradually increasing
At present, the United States only has a small number of functional silane suppliers, and the production in Europe, Japan, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia are all small, and the supply capacity of overseas markets is limited. At the same time, there is a large market demand in developed countries such as Europe and the United States, and the long-standing supply and demand contradictions overseas provide a target market for Chinese manufacturers to continue to expand their production capacity. Due to strict environmental protection review, European and American manufacturers' capacity to expand production in the future is limited; with the advantages of raw material supporting and cost, the industry may further concentrate in the country in the future. At the same time, with the continuous implementation of the "dual carbon policy", domestic backward production capacity is gradually being cleared, and the concentration of domestic industry will also further increase.
2. Demand will grow rapidly
per capita silicone consumption is positively correlated with per capita GDP. The per capita silicone demand in developed countries and regions is about 2kg, while the per capita silicone consumption in emerging markets such as China is less than 1kg, and the consumer market is in the middle stage, and the added value of consumer products is not high. Compared with the per capita consumption and consumption levels in developed countries, emerging countries such as China have sufficient demand potential. In the future, with the gradual implementation of the green tire regulations, the gradual maturity of the new energy vehicle market, and the continuous development of emerging industries such as composite materials and surface treatment in China, my country's demand for functional silanes will grow rapidly in the future.
3. Quality continues to improve
China has become the world's largest tire producer and important tire exporter. With the gradual implementation of domestic green tire-related technical specifications and industry access and the gradual maturity of the new energy vehicle market, it is expected that the demand for sulfur-containing silanes will continue to be strong. With the rise of demand in emerging fields and learning from the development of overseas silicone companies, domestic functional silane companies will move from quantity to qualitative improvement in the future.
For more information, please refer to the "Research Report on Market Prospects and Investment Opportunities of China Functional Silane Industry" released by China Business Industry Research Institute. At the same time, China Business Industry Research Institute also provides industrial big data, industrial intelligence, industrial research reports, industrial planning, park planning, , 14th Five-Year Plan, industrial investment promotion and other services.
