The application fields of fluorocarbon surfactants continue to expand, and the industry has good development prospects

Fluorocarbon surfactants refer to products in which all or part of the hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon chain of the hydrocarbon surfactant are replaced by fluorine atoms, making the non-polar groups in the surfactant not only hydrophobic but also uniquely oleophobic. . Fluorocarbon surfactants have high surface activity, chemical stability and thermal stability, and are widely used in products such as resins, pigments and fillers, emulsions, and additives. According to different polar group structures, fluorocarbon surfactants can be divided into zwitterionic fluorocarbon surfactants, anionic fluorocarbon surfactants, cationic fluorocarbon surfactants and non-ionic fluorocarbon surfactants.

Compared with ordinary surfactants, fluorocarbon surfactants have the advantages of low toxicity, good high temperature stability, and good cleaning effect. They are widely used in resins, pigments and fillers, emulsions, additives, metal processing, fine chemicals and other fields. In recent years, many companies and scientific research institutions have continued to increase their research efforts on fluorocarbon surfactants, further expanding their application scope.

Aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent AFFF is a commonly used fire extinguishing agent product in aerospace, national defense and military fields. Using fluorocarbon surfactant as a fire extinguishing agent additive can effectively extend the storage period of the product and reduce its toxicity. As the prosperity of the environmentally friendly fire extinguishing agent industry continues to improve, the market demand for fluorocarbon surfactants will further grow.

There are many types of fluorocarbon surfactants, and anionic fluorocarbon surfactants are the most commonly used fluorocarbon surfactants at present. Anionic fluorocarbon surfactants are generally divided into phosphate fluorocarbon surfactants (RfOPO3M), sulfate fluorocarbon surfactants (RfOSO3M), carboxylate fluorocarbon surfactants (RfCOOM) and sulfonate fluorocarbon surfactants. (RfSO3M) four types. DuPont Zonyl® FSA is a representative product of carboxylate fluorocarbon surfactants and has the advantage of high thermal stability. With the increasingly strong market demand for segmented products, the development speed of the fluorocarbon surfactant industry has further accelerated.

According to the “2023-2027 Fluorocarbon Surfactant Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report released by the Industrial Research Center , the world’s major fluorocarbon surfactant manufacturers include DuPont of the United States, 3M Company of the United States, etc. my country’s fluorocarbon surfactant industry started late, but is developing rapidly. Shanghai Yumu Chemical Co., Ltd., Kent Catalytic Materials Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Yafu Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. are the main manufacturers of fluorocarbon surfactants in my country.

Industry analysts said that with the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s fluorocarbon surfactant market demand continues to grow. Driven by positive factors such as local companies’ continuous strengthening of technology research and development and improvement of production processes, the quality and quality of my country’s fluorocarbon surfactants have continued to improve. It is expected that the domestic substitution process of my country’s fluorocarbon surfactants will further accelerate in the future. Overall, my country’s fluorocarbon surfactant industry still has broad development prospects.