Source: Global Silicone Council (GSC) Silicone Benefits and Safety Net




Globally, silicone manufacturing is an industry worth about 73 billion yuan, and about 2.1 million tons of prepared silicone products are sold worldwide. Of the silicone products exported to Asia, 68% are exported to China.


Since 2000, China's organic silicon industry has experienced a process of growth. After decades of development, China now has a comprehensive organic silicon industrial system, from the production of raw materials, intermediates, and final products to education, scientific research, technology and design, as well as processing aids, equipment manufacturing, test analysis, Provide support in areas such as automation, logistics and warehousing.


In China, silicone materials have supported the innovation of strategic emerging industries, including:


Energy saving


Environmental protection


Next generation information technology


new energy


Military defense


High-end equipment manufacturing


In these emerging industries, silicone materials account for 30% of total material consumption.


Silicone is an indispensable key component in many end-use applications. Therefore, silicone may be directly supplied to the manufacturer of the final product, but more commonly, silicone will go through several stages of the industrial chain through basic material conversion. Or modification, every level of the company can progressively increase the added value of the material, making it the final product for sale.


Silicones are driving economic growth in two ways: creating jobs in the silicone industry and promoting the development of industries that rely on silicone ingredients.


In China, direct production of silicones and indirect production along the industrial chain provide a large number of jobs.


About 150,000 professionals are expected to work in the Chinese silicone industry.


It is estimated that in Asia, about 10 million employees are involved in economic activities related to silicone products, including the preparation of silicones, the dispersion of silicones, integration into larger components, or the sale of products containing silicone.