Hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) is an important class of fluorine-containing intermediates with broad market development prospects.

Hexafluoropropylene oxide, referred to as HFPO, also known as perfluoropropylene oxide, is a chemical substance with the chemical formula C3F6O. It appears as a transparent oily liquid at room temperature and can interact with water, alcohol, sulfuric acid, amines, organic lithium, etc. The nuclear reagent reacts and can also react with acyl fluoride to form perfluorovinyl ether.

There are various production methods for hexafluoropropylene oxide, mainly including organic peroxide oxidation method, electrochemical oxidation method, direct molecular oxygen oxidation method, carbonate-chlorine oxidation method, nucleophilic oxidation method, etc. Among them, the molecular oxygen liquid phase oxidation method is currently the main method for industrial production of hexafluoropropylene oxide. It refers to a method that uses hexafluoropropylene (HFP) as raw material and reacts with a specific solvent and oxygen to generate hexafluoropropylene oxide. It has the reaction It has the advantages of short process and high reaction efficiency.

Hexafluoropropylene oxide is an important intermediate in fluorine fine chemicals. It can be used in perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchange resin and exchange membrane, soluble polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, perfluoropolyether, Hexafluoroacetone (perfluoroacetone), fluorinated surfactants, advanced cleaning agents and other chemical product production scenarios can also be used in the production scenario of the pharmaceutical anesthetic sevoflurane. The end application fields include chemical industry, chlor-alkali industry, batteries, semiconductors, and microelectronics. , aerospace, etc.

In recent years, with the rapid development of end-use applications, the global hexafluoropropylene oxide market has continued to expand. According to the “2023-2028 Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” released by the Industrial Research Center shows that the global hexafluoropropylene oxide market size has reached US$198.1 million in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 3.7%.

Globally, the companies that are developing the hexafluoropropylene oxide market mainly include international companies such as Chemours of the United States and Unimatec of Germany, as well as Zhejiang Lihua New Material Technology, Shanxi Fonou New Material Technology, Lianyungang Taizhuo New Materials, and Sanming Haisif Chemical industry, Zhejiang Huanxin Fluorine Materials Co., Ltd., Huaxia Shenzhou, Sinochem Blue Sky Fluorine Materials and other Chinese companies.

In recent years, the number of companies entering the hexafluoropropylene oxide market in my country has continued to increase, which in turn has promoted the continuous improvement of market supply capacity and the development trend of the industry. In the future, as domestic environmental protection supervision continues to strengthen and the green development trend of the chemical industry continues to rise, local companies will continue to optimize production processes and seek more efficient and cost-effective green production technologies. The industry has huge room for growth.

Industry analysts said that hexafluoropropylene oxide is an important type of fluorine-containing intermediates. Chemical industry, medicine and other fields play an important role, and the development trend of the industry is good. At present, many companies in my country have deployed in the field of hexafluoroepoxypropane production, and the market supply capacity is constantly improving. In the future, against the background of the rising trend of green and environmentally friendly development in the chemical industry, local hexafluoroepoxypropane companies need to continue to optimize and upgrade process technology. , thereby promoting the continuous improvement of the competitiveness of enterprises.