Vinyl silane can be used in polyethylene cross-linking process, and my country’s production continues to grow

There are a wide range of functional silanes, including methacryloxysilane, aminosilane, sulfur-containing silane, vinyl silane, epoxy silane, etc. Vinyl silane, also known as vinyl siloxane, has a chemical formula of C14H30O6Si and is an organic compound. Vinyl silane appears as a colorless and transparent liquid with a pungent odor. It is soluble in organic solvents containing benzene, ether and alcohol, but insoluble in water. Vinyl silanes are widely used, with textiles, medicine, building materials, chemicals and other fields as their main demand ends.

After years of development, my country’s functional silane technology has continued to improve its maturity and has become the world’s largest producer. According to statistics from the Silicon Industry Green Development Alliance (SAGSI), my country’s functional silane production capacity will reach 558,000 tons in 2021, and its output will reach 323,000 tons. Vinyl silane belongs to the functional silane segment and accounts for nearly 10% of the functional silane market.

Preparation methods of vinyl silane include alcoholysis method, direct method, indirect method, thermal condensation method, hydrosilylation method, organometallic synthesis method, hydrolysis condensation method, etc. The indirect method is widely used in the preparation process of vinyl silane. It has the advantages of good finished product quality, high production efficiency, and recoverable by-products. According to the “2023-2028 China Vinyl Silane Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Benefiting from the continuous advancement of technology, my country’s vinyl silane production continues to grow, and my country’s vinyl silane production will reach 36,000 tons in 2022.

          Vinyl silane is mainly used in textile, medicine, building materials, chemical industry and other fields. In the field of chemical industry, vinyl silane, as an important chemical synthesis intermediate, is widely used in the production process of synthetic rubber and synthetic resin. my country is a major producer of polyethylene. In 2022, my country’s polyethylene production will reach 26.316 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. Vinyl silane can be used in the polyethylene cross-linking process. As the development of downstream industries accelerates, its market demand will continue to grow.

The main manufacturers of vinyl silane in my country include Silicon New Materials, New Blue Sky, Jianghan New Materials, Xin’an Chemical, Chenguang New Materials, Hongbai New Materials, etc. Chenguang New Materials is my country’s leading functional silane enterprise, with large-scale production capabilities for orthosilicate, chloropropyl silane, sulfur-containing silanes, vinyl silane, hydrogen-containing silanes and other products. Currently, the company is actively developing vinyl silanes downstream industries. According to the financial report of Chenguang New Materials Company, in the first quarter of 2023, the company’s vinyl silane business revenue reached 37.074 million yuan, accounting for 13.1% of its total business revenue.

           Industry analysts said that as a functional silane, vinyl silane is widely used in the field of chemical synthesis. In recent years, with technological advancement, my country’s vinyl silane production has continued to increase, and the industry has accelerated its development. It is expected that in the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, my country’s vinyl silane market space will be further expanded.