China and the United States are the leading exporters of Hexafluoropropylene, accounting for the largest shares of global shipments in recent years, while South Korea, Japan, and Germany represent the top importing markets. Hexafluoropropylene prices have remained relatively stable amid steady demand from fluoropolymer and specialty chemical producers. Export volumes from China increased moderately between 2022 and 2024, while U.S. exports held steady, and imports by East Asian economies showed consistent growth, reflecting ongoing expansion in high-performance polymer manufacturing.
Hexafluoropropylene is a colorless, volatile gas at ambient temperature with a faint ether-like odor; it condenses to a liquid at −29.3 °C and boils at −29.2 °C. It is a fully fluorinated aliphatic olefin and serves primarily as a key monomer and chemical intermediate in fluoropolymer synthesis. Its principal industrial use is in the production of fluorinated elastomers (e.g., FKM), fluoroethylenepropylene (FEP) copolymers, and perfluoroalkyl substances such as perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) (PPVE). It is also employed in specialty polymer applications within aerospace, semiconductor, and chemical processing equipment sectors.
Monomer for fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymers.
colourless gas
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