The green transformation drives industry upgrading. The market size of ethyl silicone oil is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan by 2030

1.Environmental protection policies lead to green production
Under the dual impetus of the "dual carbon" goals and tightened environmental protection regulations, the ethyl silicone oil industry is accelerating its green transformation. The industry generally adopts closed-loop production processes and VOCs recovery systems. The proportion of environmental protection investment per ton exceeds 20%, the compliance rate of wastewater discharge has risen to over 95%, and the comprehensive utilization rate of solid waste has exceeded 70%. Low-volatile products have become the mainstream in the market. The content of cyclic compounds such as D4, D5, and D6 is controlled below 0.1%, fully meeting domestic and international environmental protection standards.


2. Technological innovation reduces the environmental footprint
Green synthesis technology has become a key focus of industry research and development. The solvent-free process replaces traditional organic solvents with supercritical CO2, reducing the residual organic solvents in the product to below 10ppm. Currently, 30% of the production capacity has adopted this technology. The application of bio-based raw materials is gradually emerging. Plant-based ethanol has replaced petroleum-based raw materials to reduce the carbon footprint of products. Some enterprises have achieved a 37% reduction in carbon emissions per unit of product through direct supply of green electricity and waste heat recovery. The popularization of intelligent production systems has further enhanced the efficiency of resource utilization and product stability.

3. Multi-field demands drive market expansion
The application scenarios of ethyl silicone oil are extending from the industrial sector to consumer goods and emerging industries. In the field of daily chemicals, its penetration rate as a high-performance raw material in high-end skin care products and cosmetics has been continuously increasing. By 2024, the demand in the cosmetics industry had reached 150,000 tons. In the field of building energy conservation, it is applied as an anti-fouling and self-cleaning additive in high-end exterior wall coatings, with the usage increasing by 14.2% year-on-year. In the field of medical and health care, medical-grade products that comply with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 certifications are becoming a new growth pole.


4. Future growth potential focuses on high added value
It is predicted that the compound annual growth rate of the domestic ethyl silicone oil market will remain above 8% from 2025 to 2030, and the market size is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan by 2030. High-viscosity, high-purity and customized products will become the core of growth, among which the gross profit margin of the high-end product line with viscosity ≥500,000 cSt can reach 46.3%. With the upgrading of downstream industries, products will develop towards more precise performance customization. Green, high-end and scenario-based have become the core keywords for the high-quality development of the industry.