China’s mercaptosilane production and sales demand ranks first in the world, with huge market potential

Sulfur-containing silane is the most important functional silane product. Sulfur-containing silanes are divided into polysulfide type and mercapto type. The main products of polysulfide silane are bis(triethoxysilylpropane)tetrasulfide (Si69, referred to as polysulfide I type) and bis(triethoxysilylpropane) disulfide (Si75, referred to as polysulfide type II), which have a large production volume; the main products of mercaptosilane include 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (CAS: 4420- 74-0) and 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane (CAS: 14814-09-6), the production and demand of mercaptosilane are small.

Mercaptosilane is expensive and is mainly supplied to the non-tire market. In recent years, as the application of mercaptosilane has become more and more widespread, the demand for mercaptosilane has continued to grow, and global mercaptosilane production capacity, output and demand have maintained a rapid growth trend. Industrial Research Center issued the “Global and Chinese Thiols in 2023 “In-depth research report on silane industry” shows that it is expected that from 2023 to 2030, the mercaptosilane industry will maintain a rapid development trend driven by the development of downstream industries such as metal surface treatment, rubber industry, and polymer materials. Silane production capacity, output and consumption will all maintain rapid growth. It is expected that in 2030, global mercaptosilane production capacity will reach 52,400 tons, output will reach 32,700 tons, and consumption will reach 32,600 tons.

​ ​ ​The rubber industry is the main demand scenario for mercaptosilane

Compared with other sulfur-containing silanes, mercaptosilane is a niche product, but mercaptosilane contains unique mercapto functional groups and has important applications in the rubber industry, metal surface treatment, composite materials, textile industry and other fields. Currently, the rubber industry is the main demand scenario for mercaptosilane, which is mainly used to improve the performance of rubber products.

​​ ​Global mercaptosilane prices will rise significantly in 2022

Mercaptosilane belongs to a niche silane product. The production cost of the product is high, resulting in a relatively high product price. Affected by the new coronavirus epidemic in 2020, the price of mercaptosilane fluctuated greatly. In 2021 and 2022, the global mercaptosilane The price of silane is generally increasing driven by the price of raw materials. In 2022, the global price of mercaptosilane will show a significant upward trend.

China ranks first in the world in terms of production and sales of mercaptosilane

China is the world’s largest producer of functional silane products. China’s mercaptosilane production also ranks first in the world. In addition to most of them being used for domestic sales, some mercaptosilanes are exported every year, and the overall export scale is growing. Some companies have mercaptosilane. Silane is mainly exported. It is expected that with the continuous development of China’s economy from 2023 to 2030, industries such as rubber industry, metal surface treatment, composite materials, and textile industry will continue to develop, driving the growth of demand for mercaptosilane. At the same time, the application of mercaptosilane in other fields will also increase. It is becoming more and more widespread. China’s mercaptosilane production capacity, output and consumption will all maintain a growth trend. It is estimated that in 2030, China’s mercaptosilane production capacity will be 36,800 tons, output will be 22,900 tons, and consumption will be 18,200 tons.

At present, the main competitors in China’s mercaptosilane market include Jianghan New Materials, Hongbai New Materials, Chenguang New Materials and other companies. These companies use integrated silane production to form large-scale production effects of silane series products and enhance their core Competitiveness.