The market prospect of liquid crystal polymer film (LCP film) is broad and the competitiveness of local enterprises continues to improve.

There are various types of liquid crystal polymer products. According to different uses, they can be divided into three types: fiber grade LCP, film grade LCP and injection molding grade LCP. Film grade LCP can be used to produce LCP films. Liquid crystal polymer film, also known as LCP film, refers to a film made of liquid crystal polymer as a base material. LCP film has the advantages of high temperature resistance, high strength, good electrical insulation performance, and high rigidity. It is widely used in electronic products, automotive radar, high-barrier packaging films, communications and other fields.

The main preparation methods of LCP films include solution method, extrusion casting method, extrusion calendering method and blown film method. The solution method, also known as the coating method, refers to dissolving the LCP resin into a solution and coating it to obtain the finished product. This method has the advantages of high film making precision and high film strength; the extrusion casting method refers to the use of an extruder to make the raw materials The finished product is obtained through processes such as melting, plasticizing, extruding, cooling, and forming. The LCP film industry has high technical barriers, and very few companies in my country have large-scale production capabilities. This is the main challenge facing the development of the industry.

        LCP film is a new material with huge industry development potential, and the country attaches great importance to it. In December 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the “Guidance Catalog for the First Batch Application Demonstration of Key New Materials (2021 Edition)”, which clearly included liquid crystal polymer (LCP) films in the category of advanced chemical materials. With the continued favorable national policies, my country’s LCP film will have broad market prospects.

According to the “2023-2028 China Liquid Crystal Polymer Film (LCP Film) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>》shows that LCP films are widely used in electronic products, automotive radar, high-barrier packaging films, communications, etc. The field of electronic products is the largest demand end for LCP films, with mobile phone speaker diaphragms, flexible screen cables and flexible mobile phone antennas as its terminal products. In the field of communications, LCP film has the advantages of low dielectric constant and good weather resistance, making it an ideal material for 5G communications antennas. As the commercialization of 5G continues to accelerate, the market demand for LCP films continues to grow.

The LCP film industry is highly concentrated, with leading companies occupying a dominant position in the global market. Sumitomo Chemical of Japan, Celanese of the United States, and Polyethylene of Japan are the world’s leading LCP film companies. The main players in my country’s LCP film market include Ningbo Jujia New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Kingfa Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Plite Composite Materials Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Wot New Materials Co., Ltd., etc. At present, the LCP film for 5G independently developed by Ningbo Jujia New Materials has achieved large-scale production.

         Industry analysts said that LCP film, as a key new material, is widely used in many high-tech fields. Currently, due to technical barriers, overseas companies still dominate the global LCP film market. It is expected that in the coming period, driven by positive factors such as national policy support and the continuous breakthroughs in production technology of local companies, my country’s LCP film localization process will continue to accelerate.