Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) is the raw material of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). There are many manufacturing companies in my country.

Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), also known as perfluoroethylene, has a chemical formula of C2F4 and is an organic compound. Tetrafluoroethylene appears as a colorless gas with no special odor, is soluble in very few organic solvents, and is insoluble in water. Tetrafluoroethylene has the characteristics of easy auto-polymerization, flammability, strong chemical inertness, and good heat resistance. It can be used to produce polytetrafluoroethylene and is widely used in automobile manufacturing, coatings, medical, electronic and electrical fields.

The preparation of tetrafluoroethylene usually uses fluorite and chloroform as raw materials, and the finished product is obtained through high-temperature cracking, drying, purification and other processes. Fluorite is the core raw material for PTFE production. Our country has a vast territory and rich mineral resources, and its fluorspar resource reserves rank among the top in the world. In recent years, with the gradual implementation of national mineral resource protection policies, my country’s fluorspar mining volume has declined, and the industry as a whole has shown a situation of short supply. The shortage of raw material supply will bring certain challenges to the development of the PTFE industry.

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a downstream product of tetrafluoroethylene. As a high-performance engineering plastic, polytetrafluoroethylene has the characteristics of low friction coefficient, high temperature resistance, acid and alkali resistance, etc., and is widely used in many fields. Benefiting from the increasingly strong application demand, my country’s polytetrafluoroethylene production capacity continues to expand and output continues to grow. In 2022, my country’s polytetrafluoroethylene production capacity will reach 236,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%. As the development of downstream industries accelerates, my country’s PTFE market space will further expand.

According to the “2023-2027 China Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center 》shows that tetrafluoroethylene is a fluorine chemical product. With in-depth research and technological advancement, the application scope of my country’s fluorine chemical products continues to expand, and the industry’s prosperity continues to increase. At present, my country has become the world’s largest consumer of fluorine chemical products. In 2022, my country’s demand for fluorine chemical products will reach 3.027 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. In recent years, with the continued efforts of local enterprises and the tightening of national environmental protection policies, the transformation and upgrading of my country’s fluorine chemical industry has continued to accelerate. It is expected that the market share of green and environmentally friendly PTFE is expected to increase in the future.

There are many PTFE manufacturers in my country, and the market competition is fierce. Juhua Co., Ltd., Danbang Technology, Luxi Chemical, Lubei Chemical, Xinzhoubang, Haidefu, Yonghe Co., Ltd. are the main manufacturers of PTFE in my country. Currently, Lubei Chemical is actively promoting the construction project of a tetrafluoroethylene monomer unit with an annual output of 10,000 tons.

Industry analysts said that tetrafluoroethylene is an important raw material for polytetrafluoroethylene. As the development of downstream industries accelerates, its market demand increasingly prosperous. Tetrafluoroethylene is a fluorine chemical product. In the future, as the concept of environmental protection continues to deepen, my country’s industry will gradually develop in a green and environmentally friendly direction. In terms of market competition, there are many participants in my country’s PTFE market, and companies with high-performance product production capabilities will occupy a larger space in the market in the future.