Silicone market dynamics: Fire impact and technological breakthroughs coexist

1.A sudden fire has caused changes in the supply pattern
Recently, a fire accident occurred in the silicone industry, involving part of the silicone monomer production capacity. The accident has led to the temporary suspension of production at the relevant enterprises, and the resumption time is yet to be determined. This incident has had an impact on the short-term supply of the silicone market. Some enterprises have suspended trading and refused to quote prices. The market expects the supply to narrow, and the subsequent price trend is highly anticipated.


2. Price fluctuations have led to increased pressure on downstream sectors
The price of silicone intermediates is expected to rise due to the fire accident. This will bring cost pressure to downstream enterprises, such as sealant manufacturers in the construction industry and electronic packaging enterprises in the electronics industry. They are facing the dual pressure of rising costs and market competition. How to deal with the cost increase has become the key.


3. Breakthroughs have been made in waste recycling technology
In terms of technological research and development, significant progress has been made in the recycling technology of silicone waste. Scientists have discovered that by using highly efficient gallium catalysts, the reaction rate of the waste silicone recycling process can be increased by a million times in an environment close to room temperature. This can convert silicone waste into chlorosilane raw materials, achieving recycling and is expected to contribute to the green development of the industry.

4. Patent innovation facilitates industrial upgrading
In addition, there have also been new achievements in patents related to organosilicon. Some enterprises have obtained a patent for an anti-overflow glue device for UV transfer printing. Through ingenious design, it can prevent UV glue from overflowing and contaminating the countertop, and also recycle and reuse the UV glue, providing a more efficient solution for the application of silicone in related fields.