Glassine paper production continues to grow and market concentration is high

Glassine paper, also known as silicone paper and translucent cellophane, refers to industrial paper made from glassine base paper after coating processing. Glassine paper has the advantages of strong light transmittance, moisture resistance, uniform texture, high temperature resistance, and good grease resistance. It is widely used in medicine, food packaging and other fields. Glassine paper has high color purity and can generally be divided into three colors: blue, white and yellow.

According to the “2022-2027 China Glassine Paper Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Trend Forecast Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center , compared with ordinary paper, there are many types of special paper, which have the advantages of high cost performance, high technical content, and wide application range. In recent years, the prosperity of my country’s specialty paper industry has continued to improve. However, due to factors such as insufficient supply of raw materials, the output of special paper has shown a slight downward trend. According to statistics from the China Paper Industry Association, my country’s special paper and cardboard production reached 3.95 million tons in 2021, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous year. As a subdivided product of special paper, my country’s glassine paper production continues to increase. In 2021, my country’s glassine paper production will exceed 400,000 tons.

The production process of glassine paper is relatively complex. Its raw materials are softwood pulp and hardwood pulp, which need to go through processes such as beating, pulping, pressing, drying, surface sizing, humidification, heating, and overpressure. Overpressure is an important link in the production process of glassine paper, and the heating system is a key technology for overpressure. By achieving effective control of temperature, the water evaporation effect is achieved and the paper tension is reduced.

Glassine paper is mainly used as label release paper and is widely used in the field of label printing. The express delivery industry is the largest demand side of my country’s glassine paper industry, and most of them use new electronic receipts with glassine paper as the main material. With the rapid economic development and the continuous increase of national disposable income, my country’s express delivery business volume continues to grow, driving the growing demand for glassine paper applications.

my country’s glassine paper industry has a high degree of concentration, with leading companies occupying a major share of the market. my country’s glassine paper manufacturers include UPM China, Quzhou Wuzhou Special Paper, Zhejiang Huachuan Industrial, Xianhe Co., Ltd., Minfeng Special Paper, etc. Currently, Quzhou Wuzhou Special Paper, Xianhe Co., Ltd. and UPM China are the leading glassine paper companies in my country, accounting for nearly 70.0% of the market share. Quzhou Wuzhou Special Paper is the largest manufacturer of glassine paper and tracing paper in my country. According to the annual report of Quzhou Wuzhou Special Paper, the company achieved revenue of 3.69 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 40.0%.

Industry analysts said that in recent years, thanks to the continuous release of market demand, my country’s glassine paper industry has been developing well. Driven by the rapid development of the specialty paper industry, glassine paper, as a specialty paper product with advantages such as high temperature resistance and grease resistance, has continued to grow in market size and output. With the continuous breakthroughs in production technology of leading enterprises, glassine paper will gain broad development prospects.