Expansion of high-end silicone oil production capacity strengthens the independent control of the textile industry chain. 
Recently, several high-end textile silicone oil projects have been advancing simultaneously in China, covering categories such as amino silicone oil, ternary copolymer silicone oil, and high-concentration silicone oil emulsions. The total production capacity exceeds 10,000 tons, effectively filling the supply gap of high-end products in the domestic market and providing key material support for the high-quality development of the textile industry. The People's Government of Qingyuan City. 


1.The market demand has soared, and the supply-demand pattern has been reshaped.
With the upgrading of consumption and the transformation of industries, the demand for silicone oil in high-end textiles continues to increase. According to data, the market size of textile silicone oil in China will exceed 8 billion yuan in 2025, and is expected to reach 9.5 billion yuan in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 8% - 10%. The downstream application structure continues to optimize, with the proportion of traditional textiles decreasing and the proportion of non-woven fabrics and functional fabrics increasing. There is an urgent demand for silicone oil with low yellowing, high wash resistance, hydrophilic and soft properties, and the contradiction between supply and demand for high-end products is becoming increasingly prominent. 

2. Accelerated capacity upgrade and optimization, with high-end supply implementation
To meet market demands, the industry is accelerating capacity upgrading and structural adjustment. New projects focus on high-end, refined, and green production. They adopt fully automated production lines and closed-loop production processes, increasing production efficiency by 50% and reducing unit energy consumption by 30%. The products cover high-purity amino silicone oil, ternary copolymer block silicone oil, hydrophilic silicone oil emulsions, etc., which can meet the differentiated finishing needs of different fabrics and break the long-term reliance on imported high-end silicone oil. 

3. Technological autonomy and controllability, breaking through performance barriers
Domestic enterprises have increased their research and development investment, achieving breakthroughs in areas such as molecular design, polymerization processes, and compounding technologies. The self-developed block copolymer silicone oil, through precise control of the length of molecular chains and the distribution of functional groups, possesses excellent softness, smoothness, and washability, enabling the fabric's wrinkling recovery angle to exceed 280° and maintaining a retention rate of over 90% for the breaking strength. Additionally, the application of AI-assisted molecular design technology has shortened the research and development cycle by 42%, increased the performance compliance rate to over 89%, and accelerated the transformation of technological achievements. 

4. Deepening industrial collaboration, facilitating cluster development
Capacity expansion and technological progress have driven the upgrading of industrial chain collaboration. Upstream organic silicon monomer enterprises and downstream textile auxiliaries enterprises have deepened their cooperation, establishing an integrated industrial chain of "monomer - intermediate - auxiliaries - application", which reduces production costs and enhances supply chain stability. Textile industrial clusters in regions such as the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, leveraging the advantages of complete industrial chains, accelerate the aggregation of high-end silicone oil, forming a synergy of technology, talent, and resources, helping China move from a textile power country to a textile strong country.