With China’s 14th Five-Year renewable energy plan progressing, cumulative PV installations exceeded 500 GW in 2025. For outdoor service life beyond 25 years, the reliability of module frame sealants has become a major focus. The key to long-term performance lies in an often-overlooked ingredient—high-end silicone—which determines whether the sealant can withstand UV exposure, humidity, and ther

With single-card power of AI chips like NVIDIA GB300 and Huawei Ascend 910B surpassing 1.2 kW, traditional air cooling has reached its physical limits. Between 2025–2026, global data centers are rapidly shifting to immersion liquid cooling. As the direct-contact coolant, silicone oil is no longer a standard industrial product but a high-performan

The EU is once again tightening regulations on the silicone industry. According to the revised REACH regulation (EU) 2024/1328, effective May 2024, Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) are completely banned in leave-on cosmetics, and industrial applications containing ≥0.1% (w/w) will face strict restrictions. More importantly, this regulatory trend is spreadi

Amid mounting pressure across the broader silicone industry, leading players are moving counter-cyclically. Hoshine Silicon disclosed in its 2024 annual report that it will invest RMB 1.2 billion to build new electronic-grade and medical-grade silicone oil production lines. Meanwhile, Dongyue Silicone stated on its investor interaction platform that within its 600,000-ton monomer capacity, the

With the rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and large-scale energy storage systems, battery thermal management has become more critical than ever. High temperatures, dense current flow, and long-term cycling impose strict requirements on the safety and lifespan of battery packs. As a core component of thermal interface materials (TIMs), thermal silicone oil has emerged as an “invisible cha

As the global silicone market remains active, industry consensus is clear: new silicone capacity in 2026 will be extremely limited. Inner Mongolia Xingfa plans to bring approximately 100,000 tons of monomer capacity online, while no other large-scale projects are expected in other regions. For downstream silicone oil manufacturers and procurement teams, this implies that the supply-demand balan

In December 2025, global chemical giant Dow announced a 10%-20% price increase for its silicone products in the Greater China region. The move immediately stirred discussions across the industry: for companies heavily reliant on imported silicone, raw material costs are set to rise further. Meanwhile, the question emerges—can domestic silicone oils fill the gap and capture this emerging opportu

Many users wonder: Is the material produced by this company related to the silicone oil they encounter in daily life? The answer is: highly related—but far more advanced and specialized. Take semiconductor packaging as an example: the phenyl-modified silicone oil used must meet stringent requirements—metal ion content below 1 ppm, extremely narrow molecular weight distribution, and

As of the end of 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has officially included: in the SVHC Candidate List, citing “persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT)” properties for D4 and “long-term toxicity to aquatic environments” for D5. Submit a notification to ECHA, and Communicate safe use information down the supply chain. Rec