On December 29, 2025, the ethyl silicone oil market continued its strong growth trend. As an important branch of the silicone oil field, it is igniting a new wave of application in the industrial and consumer fields with its unique performance advantages. According to industry data, the global market size of ethyl silicone oil is expected to grow from $3 billion in 2020 to $4 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of over 6%. The Chinese market, as a global growth engine, contributes over 40%.


Industrial sector: the 'invisible champion' of high-temperature lubrication and sealing
In industrial manufacturing, ethyl silicone oil has become the core raw material for high-temperature lubricants and sealants due to its excellent high temperature resistance, chemical stability, and lubrication performance. Taking the automotive industry as an example, with the penetration rate of new energy vehicles exceeding 35%, the demand for high-temperature resistant sealing materials in battery packs and electric drive systems has surged. The technical director of a leading battery company revealed that their latest developed battery pack sealant uses a modified formula of ethyl silicone oil, which can work stably for a long time in an environment of -50 ℃ to 200 ℃, and has a service life three times longer than traditional materials. In addition, in the aerospace field, ethyl silicone oil-based grease has been applied to the bearings of rocket engine turbopumps, and its anti radiation and anti-oxidation properties significantly extend the equipment maintenance cycle.


Consumer sector: Cross border celebrities from cosmetics to healthcare
The biocompatibility and low surface tension properties of ethyl silicone oil enable it to rapidly penetrate the consumer market. In the cosmetics industry, international brands have made it a core ingredient in high-end skincare products to replace traditional mineral oils. The R&D director of a multinational beauty group said that ethyl silicone oil could not only form a breathable protective film, but also enhance the permeability of active ingredients. Its latest anti-aging essence contained 12% ethyl silicone oil, which ranked first in high-end line sales three months after its listing. The medical field has also seen breakthroughs. A domestic medical device company has successfully developed an ethyl silicone oil based catheter coating, which can reduce the friction force between the catheter and the blood vessel wall by up to 70% during vascular intervention surgery. It has now entered the clinical trial stage.


Technological breakthrough: Fluorinated ethyl silicone oil opens up the high-end market
Faced with the stringent requirements for material performance in the high-end market, fluorinated ethyl silicone oil has become a hot research and development topic. Xinyuan Chemical (Shandong) Co., Ltd. recently announced that its independently developed ultra-low temperature resistant fluorinated ethyl silicone oil has achieved mass production. The product can maintain flexibility in an environment of -120 ℃, filling the gap in domestic polar scientific research equipment materials. According to company laboratory data, the corrosion resistance of fluorinated ethyl silicone oil is five times higher than that of ordinary products, and it has received orders from multiple marine engineering companies. Industry analysts point out that with the increasing demand for ultra-low temperature sealing materials in fields such as 5G communication and semiconductor packaging, the market space for fluorinated ethyl silicone oil is expected to exceed 1 billion yuan by 2026.


Policy support: Parallel green production and high-end transformation
At the policy level, the national "14th Five Year Plan" clearly lists organic silicon new materials as a strategic emerging industry, and many regions have issued special subsidies to encourage enterprises to carry out technological transformation. In the latest "Catalogue of Encouragement Policies for Hazardous Chemicals" released by Hubei Province, the development of new downstream products of ethyl silicone oil is listed as a priority support project, and a single project can receive up to 5 million yuan in research and development funding. At the same time, the tightening of environmental regulations is forcing the industry to upgrade, and leading enterprises are laying out green production processes. The Jordan Coatings China factory has reduced the VOC emissions during the production of ethyl silicone oil to one-third of the industry average by recycling production waste. Its water-based ethyl silicone oil coating has passed the EU REACH certification, and its export volume has increased by 40% year-on-year.