As a new type of high-tech material, silicone,with nearly 80 years of development, has been widely used in construction,textile, electronics, transportation, chemical, aerospace, new energy, medicalmachinery, daily cosmetics, personal care and other fields. It has now developed into a new fine chemical system with intensive technology and an important position in the national economy. Also, it is one of the fastest-growing varieties of synthetic materials that can best meet the requirements of thetimes.

China has reversed its long-term dependence on imports and become a net exporter of polysiloxane since 2015. China’s net export of polysiloxane has been growing steadily in recent ten years. In 2020,China’s net export of polysiloxane reached 83kt. By the end of 2020, China’s polysiloxane production capacity and output had reached 1.573 million tons per year and 1.338 million tons, accounting for more than half of the global total.China has become a major producer and consumer of silicone in the world. 

With the increasing willingness of people to improve the quality of life, silicone products are replacing the stock market of other material products with excellent performance. In addition to the steady growth of traditional fields such as construction, textile, electronic appliances and industrial additives, there are many emerging products in the consumer health market with fast product iteration, such as personal medicalcare and daily necessities. The emergence of “popular” new products is expected to open a new growth space. The market demand for silicone materials in energy-saving and environmental protection industries such as photovoltaic and new energy will maintain medium and high-speed growth. Ultra-high voltage andultra-high voltage power grid construction, 3D printing, 5G, intelligentwearable devices and other emerging fields will be one of the market growth points and breakthrough points for silicone materials in the future.

In 2021, China’s silicone market experienced thrilling ups and downs. The price once reached an all-time high of RMB63,000/t,an increase of more than 300% compared with the price at the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, many enterprises have started or are planning new construction and expansion projects of silicone monomers, with new production capacity mainly coming from nearly 20 enterprises such as Hoshine Silicon, Xingfa Chemicals Group, Dongyue Silicone Material, Yunnan Provincial Energy Investment Group and Inner Mongolia Hengxing Chemical. Can all these projects be put into operation as scheduled? Will there be any new changes in market supply? What impact will national policies bring to the silicone industry? Will 2022 face a new pattern? What are the impacts of repeated pandemic outbreaks and stalemates on human living habits? Are there any new changes in downstream demand? The annual monitoring report of key silicone material products (2022 version) launched by the Strategic Alliance of Green Silicon Industry (SAGSI) will answer the above questions.

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