The market size of perfluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) continues to expand, and perfluoropolyether is its downstream product

Perfluoropropylene oxide (HFPO), also known as hexafluoropropylene oxide, has a molecular formula of C3F6O and is a chemical substance. Perfluoropropylene oxide appears as a colorless and transparent liquefied gas with no special odor. It has the characteristics of low toxicity, stable chemical properties, volatile and flammable. It is widely used in automobile manufacturing, electronic products, aerospace, medicine, dyes, chemicals and other fields. It has broad application prospects.

The main preparation methods of perfluoropropylene oxide include electrochemical fluorination method, fluoride catalyst method, etc. The electrochemical fluorination method refers to using hydrofluoric acid and propylene oxide as raw materials and electrolysis to produce perfluoropropylene oxide. This method has the advantages of high product yield, fast reaction speed, and short production cycle; the fluoride catalyst method refers to Under the action of fluoride catalysts such as ammonium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, and sodium fluoride, raw materials such as propylene oxide and trifluoromethane are fully reacted to obtain finished products. After years of development, the maturity of my country’s perfluoropropylene oxide technology has continued to improve, driving its production to further increase.

Perfluoropolyether, desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane, perfluoroacetone, perfluoromethyl vinyl ether, perfluoro-n-propyl vinyl ether, etc. are downstream products of perfluoropropylene oxide. Perfluoropolyether has broad application prospects in many fields. As a new type of perfluoropolymer compound, its market size continues to expand, reaching 410 million yuan in 2022. Perfluoropropylene oxide is the core raw material of perfluoropolyether, and the growing market demand for downstream products has further accelerated the development of its industry.

Perfluoropropylene oxide has a wide range of applications, with strong demand in automobile manufacturing, electronic products, aerospace, medicine, dyes, chemicals and other fields. According to the “2023-2028 China Perfluoropropylene Oxide (HFPO) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>” shows that the global perfluoropropylene oxide market will reach 1.25 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 2.6%. In the future, with the improvement of technology maturity and the growth of market demand, the market size of perfluoropropylene oxide will further expand, reaching 1.6 billion yuan by 2028.

The main manufacturers of perfluorinated propylene oxide in my country include Hesif, Taizhuo New Materials, Yonghe Co., Ltd., Huanxin Fluorine Materials, Hongde Yuexin, Zhongbo Chemical, etc. Haisifu is a subsidiary of Xinzhoubang and is the leader in my country’s perfluoropropylene oxide industry. It has an annual production capacity of nearly 3,000 tons of perfluoropropylene oxide. Its main products include hexafluoroisopropyl methyl ether and perfluoropropylene oxide. , hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol, fluorosurfactants, perfluoromethylvinyl ether, etc.

Industry analysts said that perfluoropropylene oxide, as an important fluorine-containing intermediate, is widely used in many fields and will be accompanied by market demand in the future. Gradually released, the development trend of the industry will continue to improve. my country’s perfluorinated propylene oxide industry is highly concentrated, and Haisifu, as a leading company, continues to expand its production capacity. In the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, the prosperity of my country’s perfluoropropylene oxide industry will further improve.