With the steady development of silicone, methyl cellulose and fluororubber, the market of chloromethane continues to improve

Product Overview

Methyl Chloride, also known as chloromethane, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3Cl. It is a colorless gas at room temperature and pressure. It is slightly soluble in water and soluble in ethanol, chloroform, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, glacial acetic acid, etc. Methyl Chloride is mainly used in related industries such as silicone, cellulose, pesticides, synthetic rubber, etc. It is an important methylating agent and solvent in organic synthesis. Methane chlorides include methyl chloride, dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, etc.

Gas Application and Development

Methyl chloride can be used to prepare organosilicon polymers or further generate other halogenated hydrocarbons, and is mainly used in organosilicon, cellulose, pesticides and other related industries. Organosilicon is mainly used in construction, electronic appliances, medical and other related fields, and has a wide range of uses; cellulose is mainly used in construction, food, medicine and other related fields.

As a new chemical material, organosilicon has excellent comprehensive performance and many product forms. It is a new silicon-based material that the country has vigorously developed. With the continuous improvement of the industrial chain of upstream silicon mining and smelting, organosilicon monomer synthesis, and downstream product deep processing and application, organosilicon has a good future development trend.

Development Status and Trends

Traditional Application Fields

Methyl chloride is mainly used in industries such as silicone and cellulose.

As an important high-performance new material, silicone material has the characteristics of temperature resistance, weather resistance, electrical insulation, biological properties, low surface tension and low surface energy. The main downstream products of silicone are silicone rubber, silicone oil, silicone resin, functional silane, etc. The application scenarios are spread across dozens of fields such as construction, electronics, new energy, consumer health, etc. It is an indispensable material for social and economic development and the improvement of national living standards.

Driven by the rapid development of industries such as semiconductors, new energy, and 5G, the output and demand of silicone have further increased. As an important raw material for silicone, the market demand for methyl chloride will also grow simultaneously.

Fluorine-containing fine chemicals

The combination of chloromethane and fluorine chemicals can develop a large number of fluorine-containing fine chemicals. Chloromethane reacts with chlorine to produce chloroform, which reacts with hydrogen fluoride to produce difluorochloromethane (R22), which is cracked to produce tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), which is further processed into fluororesins and fluororubbers.