CEH: Fluoropolymers

April 2019. Fluoropolymers are among the most useful modern materials, providing nonstick surfaces for cookware and industrial products, waterproofing surface treatments for clothing and other substrates, stain barriers for textiles, high-purity fluid handling “plumbing,” medical applications, wire and cable insulation jackets, high-performance coatings for harsh environments, mar-free coatings for touch screen electronic devices, architectural and marine coating additives, backsheets for photovoltaic panels, films and membranes for technical, waterproof clothing, and industrial applications. PTFE is the dominant fluoropolymer, accounting for the majority of world fluoropolymer consumption in 2018. Other fluoropolymers include PVDF, FEP, PVF, PFA/MFA, ETFE, ECTFE, PCTFE, THV, CTFE-VDF, and amorphous types. China was the dominant consumer of PTFE in 2018; the United States and China are also major consumers of other fluoropolymers.

• Publish Date: 2019-04-25
• Chemical Focus: Intermediates, Solvents and Surfactants
• Number of Pages: 161
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

• Drive market research and commercial development
• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions