The PCB photosensitive ink industry has broad development prospects, and the localization process in the domestic market continues to accelerate.

Photosensitive ink refers to an ink that is sensitive to ultraviolet rays and can be cured by ultraviolet rays. It is widely used in PCB, SMT, IC leads, mobile phones, notebooks, wearable devices and other fields. PCB photosensitive ink refers to photosensitive ink used in the field of PCB (Printed Circuit Board).

In the PCB manufacturing process, photosensitive ink can play a role in manufacturing PCB electronic circuit graphics, improving welding efficiency, preventing oxidation of metal wires, and preventing the adhesion of solder or other metals. It is an important raw material required for PCB production. PCB photosensitive ink has excellent acid and alkali resistance, etching resistance, electroplating resistance, wear resistance, etc. It has become a mainstream product in the PCB ink market. According to different uses, it can be divided into PCB photosensitive circuit ink and PCB photosensitive solder mask. There are two major categories of inks.

According to the “PCB Photosensitive Ink Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospects Forecast Analysis Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center, The PCB photosensitive ink industry is at the front end of the PCB industry chain and is a key raw material for manufacturing high-performance electronic components. As the global semiconductor industry is gradually shifting to China, the rapid development of the PCB industry has led to an increasing demand for PCB photosensitive inks, and the industry shows good development prospects. The output value of my country’s PCB industry will reach US$45.28 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. Against this background, the domestic PCB photosensitive ink market size will exceed 6 billion yuan in 2022, and its market will basically maintain a fixed proportion of synchronous changes with the PCB market.

PCB photosensitive ink has high technical, talent and financial barriers. my country’s industry started late. For a long time, the domestic market has been dominated by foreign-funded enterprises, especially Japanese enterprises, with a low degree of localization. However, in recent years, against the background of breakthroughs in key technologies such as synthetic resins and photosensitive inks, my country’s ability to localize PCB photosensitive inks has been continuously improved and it is gradually getting rid of its dependence on imports. At present, domestic PCB photosensitive ink manufacturers mainly include Guangxin Materials, Rongda Photosensitive, Chengzhan Technology, Tianlong Group, Dongfang Materials, Hongda Electronics, etc.

Among them, Rongda Photosensitive is the leading company in the domestic PCB photosensitive ink industry. Currently, the company accounts for more than 15% of the domestic PCB photosensitive ink market and its output has exceeded 20,000 tons. my country’s PCB production capacity is gradually increasing. In addition, there are leading domestic companies Chengzhan Technology that has achieved an annual output of more than 1,600 tons of PCB photosensitive ink, and Guangxin Materials’ annual output of 8,000 tons of photosensitive ink is ramping up.

Industry Analysts People said that PCB photosensitive ink is an important material required for PCB production. Currently, it is the most important material in the domestic PCB industry. Driven by rapid development, its market size continues to expand, and the industry shows good development prospects. Driven by demand growth, a number of leading companies with technology and scale advantages have emerged in the domestic PCB photosensitive ink industry. As local leading companies gradually release their production capacity, the localization level of my country’s PCB photosensitive ink market continues to improve.