Silicone monomers refer to compounds containing silicon, hydrogen and carbon. Silicone monomers have the advantages of high surface activity, good electrical insulation, high/low temperature resistance, and good hydrophobicity. They can be used to produce different types of silicone products and are widely used in many fields such as electronics and electrical, construction engineering, textiles, medical care, transportation, etc.

There are a wide variety of silicone monomers, mainly including fluorosilicone monomers, methylchlorosilane, methylvinylchlorosilane, vinylchlorosilane, phenylchlorosilane, etc. Methylchlorosilane can be subdivided into trimethylchlorosilane, dimethylchlorosilane and monomethylchlorosilane. Dimethylchlorosilane, also known as methyldichlorosilane, is a representative product of silicone monomers. It has the advantages of good chemical stability and high temperature stability. It can be used in electronic packaging, lithium battery manufacturing and other fields. In the future, with the growth of demand for subdivided product applications, the prosperity of my country's silicone monomer industry will improve.

Silicone monomers can be used to manufacture silicone products such as silicone oil, silicone resin, silicone rubber, silane coupling agent, etc., and are widely used in many fields, mainly including electronics, construction engineering, textiles, medical and health, transportation, etc. The electronics and construction engineering fields are the largest demand side for silicone monomers, accounting for nearly 70% in total. In the electronics and electrical fields, silicone monomers can be used to manufacture electronic components, display devices, etc.; in the construction engineering field, they can be used to manufacture building waterproofing agents, building coatings, door and window adhesive films, etc.

According to the "2024-2029 China Silicone Monomer Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report" released by the Xinshijie Industry Research Center, in recent years, with the increasing demand for applications, my country's silicone monomer production capacity has continued to expand and output has continued to grow. In 2023, my country's silicone monomer production capacity will reach nearly 4 million tons, an increase of more than 10% year-on-year.

The global silicone monomer industry has a high degree of concentration, and leading companies occupy a dominant position in the market. Elkem, Wacker, Dow Corning, and others are the world's major manufacturers of silicone monomers. In terms of local production, compared with developed countries overseas, my country's silicone monomer industry started late, but it has developed rapidly. Many companies have the capacity to mass produce silicone monomers, including Bluestar Spark, Hosun Silicon, Xin'an Shares, Xingfa Group, and Dongyue Group. Hosun Silicon is my country's largest supplier of silicone monomers, accounting for nearly 30% of the market.

Industry analysts from Xinshijie said that silicone monomers, as important raw materials for silicone products, are widely used in many fields. In the future, as my country's electronic and electrical and construction engineering industries accelerate, the market space for silicone monomers will further expand. Compared with developed countries overseas, my country's silicone monomer industry started late, but it has developed rapidly. In the future, with the continued efforts of local companies, high quality will become the mainstream trend of my country's silicone monomer industry.