Indian Silicone Industry

India has no Basic Silicone manufacturing

Practice is to importbasic silicone monomers & fluids (65%) and process locally to create Specialty end products. Only 5% finished. Silicones Imported.

Starting point is imports of Silicones

Use locally developed technologies, Antifoam, Emulsions, Resins, Functional Silicones, Formulations, to create specialties.

Major Applications

Pharmaceutical & Medicaments

Textiles Rubber, tyre & Plastics

Personal Care

Construction

Petrochemicals and processes

Misc.

Local business Scenario

Indian Silicone industry is emerging from small scattered business to more organized focused players.

There are now 7 credible manufacturers and over 35 formulators and distributors of silicones in diversified industrial sectors.

Recycling of silicone waste forms a significant portion of the local business.

Top players are witnessing a growth of over 30% annually.Some of the fastest growing business segments are personal care, construction and textiles.

Textile has been the most dominant segment in the past, inclusive of thread lubrication.

India houses some of the major condom manufactures and all Silicones fluids for the same is supplied locally.

Pharma intermediate are major users of Chlorosilanes as silalating agents.

Conclusions

 Indian Silicone industry is based on value addition to the imports of Silicone intermediates. Recycling of imported silicone waste forms an appreciable part of processing in India.

Industry has been growing at 14 – 25% CAGR over the past five years and is expected to continue such growth rate through next ten years.

Industry is rapidly getting organized and credible players will emerge within next five years.

Projected business volume is expected to be $360 M by the year 2012.

Pharma industry has been the primary source for the consumption of Chlorosilanes.

Western India is still the major center of Silicone processing and consumption.

India would be ready for a basic Silicone facility by 2015.

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