The methyl silicone oil industry has reached a new peak in development: project construction has been accelerated and application fields have been expanded

1. Multiple key projects are advancing at an accelerated pace, and the momentum of capacity expansion is strong
Recently, the domestic methyl silicone oil industry has witnessed a peak in the construction of several key projects. Several 10,000-ton production bases are being accelerated and are expected to be put into operation one after another from the end of 2025 to the beginning of 2026.
The main building of a project with an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of methyl silicone oil and its deep processing has been officially capped. After the project is completed, it will focus on high-end methyl silicone oil products, which will be applied in automotive interiors, cosmetics and other fields. It is expected that the annual output value can reach hundreds of millions of yuan. Taizhou Municipal People's Government
Another large-scale methyl silicone oil project has completed 80% of the total engineering volume. Key equipment is being delivered one after another. It is planned to start trial production in October 2025. The products will cover a variety of high-end silicone products such as low-viscosity methyl silicone oil and hydrogen-containing silicone oil at the end. China Jiujiang Network
After the completion of these projects, China's leading position in the global methyl silicone oil market will be further consolidated. At present, China accounts for over 40% of the global output of methyl silicone oil. In 2024, the total output of silicone oil in the country is expected to be approximately 486,000 tons, among which methyl silicone oil will make up about 62%.

2. Technological innovation breakthroughs have been made, and the pace of high-end development has accelerated
The methyl silicone oil industry is accelerating its development towards high performance and multi-functionality, and a number of technological innovation achievements have emerged one after another
The group standard for "Low-viscosity Methyl Silicone Oil" was officially initiated in September 2025 and will provide standard support for the high-quality development of the industry
A breakthrough has been made in the new preparation process, which can achieve large-scale production of methyl silicone oil with low cost, low ring content and ultra-low viscosity. The process conditions are more moderate and energy consumption is significantly reduced
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Guidance Catalogue for the First Batch Application Demonstration of Key New Materials (2024 Edition)" has for the first time included high-performance methyl high-hydrogen silicone oil in the insurance compensation scope, with a maximum subsidy of 30 million yuan for a single project, providing policy support for the promotion and application of high-end products
Market data shows that by 2028, the market share of high-performance specialty methyl silicone oil products is expected to account for more than 40% of the total industry volume, with a clear trend towards high-end development.

3. The application fields continue to expand, and emerging markets experience explosive growth
Methyl silicone oil, with its excellent heat resistance, lubricity and chemical stability, has seen its application fields continuously expand:
In the field of electronics and electrical appliances: Demand continues to grow, and the proportion rose to 22.4% in 2023. Especially in the field of advanced semiconductor packaging, the annual growth rate of the introduction volume of low-volatile methyl silicone oil exceeds 40%, and it is gradually replacing traditional epoxy resin
In the new energy sector: It is experiencing explosive growth and is expected to account for 12% of the market share by 2030. It is widely applied in lithium-ion batteries, insulation of new energy vehicle motors and other aspects
In the medical and health sector, the application of methyl silicone oil in high-end medical products is gradually increasing, and the market size is expected to exceed 30,000 tons by 2025. It shows promising prospects in wound healing dressings, drug sustained-release systems and other aspects

4. The market prospects are broad, and it is the right time for industrial upgrading
With the continuous expansion of downstream application fields, the market size of methyl silicone oil has been continuously expanding. It is expected that the market size of methyl silicone oil in China will exceed 2 million tons in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 8.5% and a market value of over 100 billion yuan.
Industry experts point out that the methyl silicone oil industry is now entering a new round of golden development period. In the future, it will focus on developing in three directions: ① High performance to meet the demands of high-end fields such as aerospace and semiconductors; ② Greening, developing bio-based raw materials and environmentally friendly processes; ③ Functionalization: Achieve multi-functionalization of products through nanotechnology and other means