On December 10, 2025, the ethyl silicone oil industry ushered in a wave of technological innovation. Multiple enterprises successfully broke through high-end product preparation technology through independent research and development and industry university research cooperation, promoting the widespread application of ethyl silicone oil in electronics, medical, aviation and other fields. This series of technological breakthroughs not only enhances the added value of products, but also injects new momentum into the high-quality development of China's organic silicon industry.


Low ring technology achieves mass production
Yunnan Nengtou Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd. recently announced that its independently developed low ring vinyl silicone oil has been fully launched on the market, with an annual production capacity of 5000 tons. This product significantly reduces the high ring content, energy consumption and volatile organic compound emissions of the secondary vulcanization process, and improves the stability and environmental performance of the product through full process automatic and precise control of the process. At present, this product has been widely used in electronic packaging, biomedical materials, high-temperature lubrication and other fields, becoming a key basic material for high-end manufacturing.


Ultra low temperature resistant ethyl silicone oil has been introduced
Xinyuan Chemical (Shandong) Co., Ltd. has made significant breakthroughs in the field of ethyl silicone oil, successfully developing ultra-low temperature resistant ethyl silicone oil that can maintain stable performance in environments below -100 ℃. This product uses special catalysts and polymerization processes to optimize its molecular structure, significantly improving its low-temperature fluidity and mechanical properties. According to Yu Pengfei, the manager of the company's business unit, ultra-low temperature resistant ethyl silicone oil has been applied in extreme environmental fields such as aerospace and deep-sea exploration, filling the technological gap in China.


The demand for electronic grade ethyl silicone oil has surged
With the rapid development of 5G communication, artificial intelligence, and new energy vehicle industries, the demand for electronic grade ethyl silicone oil market is showing explosive growth. As a key component of semiconductor packaging, fiber coating, and aerospace materials, this product has extremely high requirements for purity and performance. According to market research institutions' predictions, the global market size of electronic grade ethyl silicone oil will exceed 1 billion US dollars by 2025, and the market share in China is expected to exceed 30%. Domestic enterprises such as Hesheng Silicon Industry and Dongyue Silicon Materials have increased their R&D investment and accelerated the layout of electronic grade ethyl silicone oil production lines to meet market demand.


Industry university research cooperation promotes innovation
To accelerate the upgrading of ethyl silicone oil technology, many universities and research institutions in China have carried out deep cooperation with enterprises. For example, the Quzhou Research Institute of Zhejiang University and Yongxiu County jointly established a joint laboratory for organic silicon new materials, focusing on the research and development of high-end fluorinated chemicals and ethyl silicone oil "bottleneck" technology; Jiangxi Energy Investment Group has collaborated with the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences to develop a new synthesis process for ethyl silicone oil, reducing production costs by 20%. These collaborations not only enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises, but also cultivate a large number of high-end talents for the industry.


Future Prospects
Industry experts say that with the continuous advancement of technological innovation and the continuous expansion of downstream application fields, the ethyl silicone oil industry will usher in a golden period of development. It is expected that by 2030, the market size of ethyl silicone oil in China will exceed 10 billion yuan, and the proportion of high-end products will exceed 50%. Enterprises need to continue to increase research and development investment, break through technological bottlenecks, and strengthen environmental protection and safety production management to achieve sustainable development. The government should also introduce more supportive policies to encourage enterprises to participate in international competition and promote China's ethyl silicone oil industry to move towards the high-end of the global value chain.