Octafluorocyclobutane has broad market prospects and domestic production capacity continues to expand

Octafluorocyclobutane, whose chemical formula is C4F8, is also called perfluorocyclobutane. It appears as a colorless gas with no special odor. Octafluorocyclobutane has stable chemical properties and generally does not react with other substances at normal temperatures and pressures; it is not flammable, but there is a danger of explosion when exposed to high heat in a closed container; it is non-toxic, but it may explode when mixed with other combustibles or exposed to high heat. Decomposes and the decomposition product is toxic hydrogen fluoride.

According to the “In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report on the Octafluorocyclobutane Industry 2021-2025” released by the Industrial Research Center , Octafluorocyclobutane has a wide range of downstream applications. Due to its low global warming potential (GWP) and zero ozone depletion potential (ODP), as a green and environmentally friendly gas, octafluorocyclobutane can be used as a refrigerant, insulating gas, solvent, foaming agent, and etchant , cleaning agents, etc., used in refrigeration, electric power, chemical industry, semiconductor and other industries. High-purity octafluorocyclobutane is an electronic gas that can be used in large-scale integrated circuit etching and cleaning in the semiconductor industry.

Globally, the main manufacturers of octafluorocyclobutane include France’s Air Liquide, Germany’s Linde Group, Germany’s Messer, Japan’s Showa Denko, Japan’s Asahi Glass, Japan’s Kanto Denchemical, Japan’s Taiyo Nippon Sanso, etc. Benefiting from the rapid development of my country’s electronics, chemical and other industries, the demand for octafluorocyclobutane in the Chinese market continues to rise. However, in the early days, my country’s production capacity of octafluorocyclobutane was weak, with less production capacity and poor product quality, which could not meet the domestic market demand, especially It is the semiconductor market demand that relies heavily on imports.

my country is the world’s largest producer of electronic products. In order to meet the needs of the semiconductor industry, an increasing number of domestic companies have entered the octafluorocyclobutane industry. At this stage, my country’s main octafluorocyclobutane production companies include Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd., Suzhou Jinhong Gas Co., Ltd., Guangdong Huate Gas Co., Ltd., China Shipbuilding Industry (Handan) Perry Special Gas Co., Ltd., etc.

The scale of my country’s semiconductor industry is still expanding, global display panel production capacity is gradually shifting to mainland my country, and 5G communication signal coverage continues to expand. These factors are favorable to the development of the octafluorocyclobutane industry. In 2020, Japan’s Showa Denko plans to build a second factory in Shanghai. It plans to build a high-purity octafluorocyclobutane production capacity with an annual production capacity of 600 tons, and plans to put it into production in the second half of 2021. From this point of view, due to the large development opportunities in the market, the scale of my country’s octafluorocyclobutane industry is still expanding.

Industry analysts said that octafluorocyclobutane has a wide range of downstream uses. With the improvement of environmental protection requirements, many of them have greenhouse effect and harmful effects on the environment. Refrigerants, foaming agents, and insulating gases that severely damage ozone are gradually withdrawing from the market, and the market space for octafluorocyclobutane is increasing. High-purity octafluorocyclobutane can be used as an etchant and cleaning agent in the semiconductor industry. As the scale of my country’s electronic information industry continues to expand, its demand continues to grow. Overall, my country’s octafluorocyclobutane industry has broad prospects for development.