PTFE is the predominant fluoropolymer product
The subdivision products of fluorine chemicals are mainly divided into fluorine-containing monomers, organic fluorides and inorganic fluorides, which are different according to the molecular structure and have different properties. Among them, fluorine monomers can generate various fluorine polymers through polymerization. Fluoropolymers can be effectively used in various industrial and living scenarios.
Fluorine resin is the most important kind of fluoropolymer. Due to its special structure, fluororesin has excellent performance in many aspects such as heat resistance, acid resistance, alkali resistance and chemical resistance. The main varieties of fluororesin currently in use are: polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene Copolymer (FEP) etc.
In terms of products, during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the proportion of PTFE production in fluororesin decreased from 73% to 71%, and the proportion of molten resin production decreased from 20% to 17%. In 2020, the output of PTFE and polytetrafluoroethylene is about 160,000 tons, the output of FEP is about 23,000 tons, and the output of PVDF is about 50,000 tons. A wide range of fluoropolymers.
Demand: Mainly used in the chemical industry
PTFE relies on special molecular structure to perform excellent in corrosion resistance, self-lubrication, non-stick and biological inertness, etc., and is widely used in many fields. According to statistics, 81% of the global PTFE demand comes from the four major fields of chemical industry, electronics, automobiles, transportation and kitchenware. Among them, the chemical industry accounts for 44%, and the electronics industry accounts for 17% of the most important application areas of PTFE. The remaining applications are distributed in Automotive transportation, kitchenware, medical and construction fields.
