Strong demand for U.S. fluoropolymer
Generally, the pace of development in mature markets will be relatively slow growth in the U.S. well-known consulting company Frost & Sullivan recently released report, the fluorine polymer itself as well as excellent chemical and physical properties of the sustainable development of downstream applications, The United States has entered a mature stage of development prospects fluoropolymer market remained positive. By 2013, the U.S. fluoropolymer market will reach $ 2,082,000,000 sales, production exceeded 200 million pounds. Widely used performance fluorine fluoropolymer divided into two major categories of plastic and fluorine rubber, which includes PTFE fluoroplastic (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), PTFE - ethylene copolymer (ETFE), perfluoro alkoxy resin (PFA), ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), poly chlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), etc., in which PTFE, PVDF and FEP fluoroplastic that the amount of 3 maximum. Fluorine polymers have excellent physical and chemical properties, which are widely used in transportation, construction, chemical equipment, electronics and semiconductors, household goods and other industries, including transportation, and chemical equipment are the two major downstream fluoropolymer areas. As the largest fluoropolymer applications, including the transport sector are two areas of automotive and aerospace. In the aerospace field, fire-resistant and lightweight characteristics make it an ideal choice fluoropolymer. In the automotive sector, due to fluorine polymers have excellent heat resistance and corrosion resistance, and its multi-engine and the car is used to cover other parts. In addition, the excellent corrosion resistance and thermal stability of the fluoropolymer in the manufacture of chemical equipment is widely used. Now mainly used for fluoropolymer pipes, tanks, heat exchangers, reactors and other components of the inner and the protective film, is also used in common plastic additives. In addition, they also used hoses and other fluid transfer systems, gaskets, seals, valves, sealing film. Strong demand for market vitality U.S. fluoropolymer suppliers including DuPont, Daikin Industries (Daikin), Solvay (Solvay), Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC), Da Niang (Dyneon), Arkema (Arkema), Road Corning, Wu Yu (Kureha), etc.. One, DuPont, Daikin and Solvay, with its comprehensive product range and excellent product quality, in the U.S. market is leading Fluoropolymer, Daikin is a global leader in PCTFE. Promote the growth of the U.S. market remains fluoropolymer momentum comes mainly from several major downstream market strong demand. Fluoropolymer materials are widely used or disclosed care and other insulating materials, the U.S. cable market continued to grow steadily in recent years, driven fluoropolymer market growth. FEP and PVDF in the cable industry the most widely used as a fiber optic cable manufacturing one of the main materials, PVDF market growth potential. In addition, as one of the main downstream markets, in recent years, the U.S. semiconductor industry continues to grow, the demand for fluoropolymer growing. PTFE, PVDF and Viton is the most widely used semiconductor material. With the United States the growing phenomenon of aging, growth of the pharmaceutical industry was, and thus promoted the fluoropolymer in the field of application. In addition, some new industries, such as lithium batteries, fuel cells, biofuels, etc. has become a booming market in the U.S. fluoropolymer new growth. At the same time, ETFE, PVF, PCTFE and smaller ECTFE fluoropolymer such as production in some areas of emerging downstream has also been used more and more. These areas include solar energy, and pharmaceutical packaging industries. The fluoropolymer is bound to drive demand continue to enlarge throughout the United States fluoropolymer market. Many challenges still need to deal with now, the development of the mature markets face challenges from multiple. First, the market slowdown. In the United States, PTFE fluoropolymer supply to occupy the first 60 years of development, but its production process has been perfect, the downstream market becomes saturated, so the market growth rate has slowed down. High oil prices caused by the decline in car sales but U.S. fluoropolymer affected by market developments, in particular, two types of PTFE and fluoroelastomer products. However, the automotive market for high-performance fluoropolymer materials, demand remains strong, so to enhance product performance will be the future for the automotive sector is an important strategy. Second, the price is more competitive. With the large number of relatively inexpensive Chinese products into the U.S. domestic market, the U.S. fluoropolymer was intensified price competition in the market. This phenomenon is particularly prominent in the PTFE market, some U.S. suppliers in order to maintain customer and had to lower product prices. Third, safety and environmental performance have been questioned. In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a new law that PFOA (PFOA) may cause cancer and other major diseases, many caused controversy in the market, DuPont subsequently announced that it will not contain PFOA by 2015, the safety of fluoride release products. In addition, the presence of fluorine atoms is very stable molecular structure of fluoropolymer is non-biodegradable chemicals, which also led environmentalists fluoropolymer may lead to concerns about environmental issues.
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