Fluorosilicone rubber (FVMQ) has a wide range of applications and the competitiveness of local companies is constantly improving.

Fluorosilicone rubber, also known as γ-trifluoropropylmethylpolysiloxane, or FVMQ for short, is a linear polymer with Si-O-Si as the main chain and fluoroalkyl or fluoroaryl groups as side chains. . According to different vulcanization mechanisms, fluorosilicone rubber can be divided into free radical type, condensation type, addition type fluorosilicone rubber, etc.; according to different vulcanization temperatures, it can be divided into high temperature vulcanization (HTV) fluorosilicone rubber and room temperature vulcanization (RTV) fluorosilicone. rubber. Among them, room temperature vulcanized fluorosilicone rubber can also be divided into two categories: single-component and two-component fluorosilicone rubber.

Fluorosilicone rubber is developed on the basis of organic silicone and organic fluorine materials. It combines the excellent temperature resistance, electrical properties, resilience and radiation resistance of silicone rubber and the good oil resistance, solvent resistance and radiation resistance of fluorine rubber. Chemical properties, etc., realize the complementary advantages of silicone rubber and fluororubber materials, and are a type of material with excellent comprehensive properties.

At present, fluorosilicone rubber is widely used in the manufacturing of heat-resistant and oil-resistant rubber products due to its superior performance. End application fields include automobiles, electronics, petroleum, energy, medical care, chemical industry, home appliances, construction, aerospace, national defense and military industry, rail transit, etc. Specifically, in the medical field, fluorosilicone rubber is a key raw material for the preparation of artificial blood vessels, artificial tracheas, medical catheters, drainage tubes, artificial valves, etc.; in the aerospace field, fluorosilicone rubber is used in aircraft oil pipelines and hydraulic system infusion corrugations. It has higher application advantages in pipe manufacturing; in the automotive field, fluorosilicone rubber is an important raw material for preparing automotive seals, O-rings, sealing rings, etc.

According to the“2023-2028 Fluorosilicone Rubber (FVMQ) Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research CenterIt shows that fluorosilicone rubber has a wide range of application fields, and its market size is currently expanding driven by the rapid development of global automobiles, electronics, energy, aviation and other fields. The global fluorosilicone rubber market size will reach US$280 million in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 7.9%.

Fluorosilicone rubber was first developed by the American DowCorning Company and the Air Force in the 1950s. Since then, developed countries such as Germany and Japan have achieved mass production of fluorosilicone rubber, and product performance and quality have been greatly improved. Fluorosilicone rubber companies in developed countries mainly include Momentive of the United States, 3M of the United States, Dow Corning of the United States, Zeon of Japan, Lanxess of Germany, etc.

Industry analysts said that my country only developed fluorosilicone rubber products in 1966, which is comparable to that of developed countries. Compared with 2018, the industry development has lagged behind for ten years, but as research continues to deepen, the competitiveness of domestic fluorosilicone rubber companies is gradually improving. Domestic companies that have realized industrialized production of fluorosilicone rubber mainly include Shanghai Sanaifu New Materials, Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou New Materials, Shandong Xinyuan Chemical, Chengdu Chenguang Boda New Materials, etc. At present, most domestic fluorosilicone rubber products are high-temperature vulcanization (HTV) fluorosilicone rubber, and room temperature vulcanization (RTV) fluorosilicone rubber is developing slowly. In the future, local companies will need to increase innovation, and the industry has huge room for growth.