On September 28, 2025, Yantai, China - Global chemical giant Wanhua Chemical Group announced that its organic silicon intermediate project located in Yantai Industrial Park was successfully put into operation on September 25, and the first batch of qualified products have been successfully produced. This project marks a crucial step in Wanhua Chemical's full industry chain layout in the field of organosilicon. The product performance has reached the international leading level and can be widely applied in high-end fields such as nursing, automotive, medical, electronic appliances, etc.


Project highlights: Dual improvement of technological breakthroughs and market coverage
According to Wanhua Chemical, the project adopts the self-developed WANICONE technology ® Through optimizing the fluidized bed reactor process, the series of organic silicon intermediate technologies have reduced the energy consumption of monomer synthesis by 20% and increased the comprehensive utilization rate of by-products to 98%, reaching the international advanced level. Our products cover core categories such as methyl silicone oil, 107 glue, and silane coupling agents. Among them, medical grade liquid silicone rubber (LSR) has passed ISO 13485 certification and can meet the needs of high-precision medical equipment such as insulin pumps and artificial organs.


Market analysis shows that the production of this project will significantly enhance Wanhua Chemical's competitiveness in the field of organosilicon. Currently, the global organic silicon market is undergoing structural changes, with a dependence on high-end product imports still exceeding 30%. However, Wanhua Chemical has achieved self-sufficiency in new energy materials such as photovoltaic packaging adhesives and lithium battery adhesives through vertical integration of the "industrial silicon organic silicon monomer terminal products" industry chain, with costs 15% lower than the industry average.


Industry impact: Parallel green transformation and high-end transformation
The production of Wanhua Chemical coincides with a critical period of "green restructuring and technological fission" in the organic silicon industry. In July 2025, the world's first 10000 ton bio based silicone rubber production line will be put into operation in Shandong, completely eliminating dependence on petroleum raw materials; At the same time, the EU launched a "carbon footprint tracing" investigation on Chinese photovoltaic adhesive products, forcing companies to accelerate low-carbon process research and development. Wanhua Chemical has optimized its production process by introducing AI algorithms, resulting in a 12% reduction in energy consumption for monomer synthesis and an 18% increase in production efficiency compared to traditional processes. This provides a technical model for addressing international green barriers.


Industry experts point out that Wanhua Chemical's expansion of production will further consolidate China's dominant position in the global silicone market. As of 2025, China's production capacity of organic silicon monomers accounts for 76% of the global total, but the proportion of high-end products is less than 30%. The intermediate project launched by Wanhua Chemical this time will directly promote the import substitution of high-end materials such as medical grade silicone rubber and electronic grade silicone oil in China. It is expected that the market share of high-end products can increase to 45% by 2026.