Silicon ether (MM) is an organosilicon intermediate and the industry concentration in my country is relatively high.

Silicon ether (MM) refers to a class of compounds containing silicon atoms and alkoxy groups covalently bonded, and its general formula is R1R2R3Si-O-R4. Silicon ethers have the characteristics of good thermal stability and easy deliquescence, and are widely used in the field of organic synthesis. There are many kinds of silicon ethers, including triisopropylsilyl (TIPS), tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS), trimethylsilyl (TMS) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBS/TBDMS). )wait.

In recent years, with the advancement of technology, the development speed of my country’s silicone industry has accelerated. In 2022, my country’s silicone production will reach nearly 1.5 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. Silicones are widely used in construction engineering, aerospace, military and defense, electronic and electrical fields. Silicone intermediates include decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), silicon ether (MM), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), dimethylcyclosiloxane mixed ring (DMC), etc. In 2022, my country’s demand for silicone intermediates will reach nearly 1.3 million tons. As the market demand for silicone intermediates continues to grow, the development speed of my country’s silicon ether industry is expected to further accelerate.

The main preparation method of silicon ether is the solvent-free method. This method uses trimethylsilyl chloride and liquid ammonia as the main raw materials, and the semi-finished product is obtained by water washing and distillation. The finished product can be obtained by washing with water again. In recent years, with technological advancement, my country’s high-purity trimethylchlorosilane production capacity has continued to expand, which has laid a good foundation for the development of the silicon ether industry.

According to the “2023-2028 China Silicon Ether (MM) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that silicone ethers can be used as functional additives such as coating additives, sealing agents, adhesives, cleaning agents, and moisture-proof agents. The main demand ends are in medical and health, construction engineering, scientific research analysis, automobile manufacturing and other fields. In the field of scientific research and analysis, silicon ethers can be used not only to clean precision instruments and equipment, but also to produce chromatographic analysis reagents. In the future, as the development of downstream industries accelerates, my country’s silicon ethers will gain broad market space.

Major global silicon ether manufacturers include DOW CORNING of the United States, 3M Company of the United States, WACKER of Germany, Evonik of Germany, Henkel of Germany, and Arkema of France. Company (Arkema), Japan Kaneka Chemical Industry Company (KANEKA), etc. In terms of the local market, my country’s silicon ether industry is highly concentrated. Xinyaqiang is the largest manufacturer in my country, with an annual production capacity of nearly 4,000 tons and a production capacity under construction of 5,000 tons.

           Industry analysts said that as an important organic silicon intermediate, silicon ethers have excellent comprehensive properties and have broad application prospects in many fields. In the future, as the development of downstream industries accelerates, my country’s silicon ether market demand will continue to grow. In terms of market competition, my country’s silicon ether industry is highly concentrated, with leading companies occupying a dominant position in the market. It is expected that companies with high-performance silicon ether production capabilities will occupy a larger space in my country’s market in the future.