The market size of polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) continues to grow, and the demand for PCTFE film applications is strong

​​​​Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) refers to a homopolymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene containing fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms around the main carbon chain. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene has the advantages of good chemical stability, good weather resistance, good insulation, and high mechanical strength. It is widely used in packaging materials, coatings, anti-corrosion valves, sealing materials, electronic and electrical fields, etc.

In recent years, Chinese companies have continued to increase research on the preparation methods of polychlorotrifluoroethylene, leading to an increase in its production capacity and output. Polymerization method is the main preparation method of polychlorotrifluoroethylene, including emulsion polymerization, suspension polymerization, etc. The emulsion polymerization method refers to using chlorotrifluoroethylene, potassium persulfate, perfluorooctanoic acid and water as the main raw materials, and then adjusting the pH value, polymerization and other processes to obtain polychlorotrifluoroethylene; the suspension polymerization method refers to using water, ammonium persulfate, Sodium metabisulfite and the like are used as raw materials. After sufficient reaction, chlorotrifluoroethylene is added, and finally polychlorotrifluoroethylene is obtained by suspension polymerization.

​ ​ ​ Polychlorotrifluoroethylene film, also known as PCTFE film, is an end product of polychlorotrifluoroethylene. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene film has the advantages of good gas barrier properties, good mechanical properties, and good weather resistance. It can be used as agricultural films, building waterproof films, semiconductor packaging materials, and films for photovoltaic modules. As the demand for polychlorotrifluoroethylene film applications increases, the prosperity of my country’s polychlorotrifluoroethylene industry has further improved.

         Polychlorotrifluoroethylene is mainly used in packaging coating materials, coatings, anti-corrosion valves, sealing materials, electronics and electrical and other fields. In the field of packaging and coating materials, polychlorotrifluoroethylene can be used as pharmaceutical packaging materials, cable coating materials, etc.; in the field of coatings, polychlorotrifluoroethylene coatings have the advantages of good anti-corrosion and high temperature quenching resistance, and can be used for coating Blower, reaction tower, reaction tank, etc. According to the “2023-2028 China Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>” shows that benefiting from the accelerated development of downstream industries, the global polychlorotrifluoroethylene market continues to grow, reaching 4.56 billion yuan in 2022.

The global polychlorotrifluoroethylene market is mainly concentrated in Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries. Representative companies include Belgium’s Solvay Group (Solvay), Japan’s Daikin Industries Co., Ltd. (DAIKIN), Germany’s GEHR (GEHR), and the United States’ DuPont Company ( Dupont) etc. In terms of the local market, my country’s polychlorotrifluoroethylene market has few participants, with Haishun New Materials and Xinhua Chemical being the main manufacturers in my country.

Industry analysts said that polychlorotrifluoroethylene has a wide range of applications. In the future, as market demand is gradually released, its industry development prospects will continue For the better. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene film is an end product of polychlorotrifluoroethylene. As its application scope continues to expand, my country’s polychlorotrifluoroethylene market space will further expand. In the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, my country’s polychlorotrifluoroethylene production capacity and output will increase.