(May 9, 2026) With the acceleration of the refined development of the new material industry, silica is no longer limited to the basic use of traditional rubber filling, and the demand for the four emerging application fields of daily chemical beauty, agricultural additives, high-end coatings, and leather modification has been released in a concentrated manner, driving customized products such as modified silica, hydrophobic silica, and ultra-fine nanoscale silica to become popular in the market.
At present, the domestic silica market pattern is undergoing deep changes, the production capacity of ordinary general-purpose products tends to be saturated, the market competition intensifies, and profit margins continue to be compressed; The order schedule of functional silica with special physical and chemical properties is tight, and the number of foreign trade export inquiries has risen sharply month-on-month, especially for the Southeast Asian and European markets.
With the upgrading of the domestic beauty and personal care industry, the procurement standards for high-purity, low-impurity, and easily dispersible silica have been continuously improved, forcing manufacturers to optimize purification and surface modification processes.
The agricultural field has become another growth pole, the use of silica with silicone additives can improve the foliar adhesion of pesticides, rainwater erosion resistance, improve the utilization rate of medicinal effects, and the large-scale development of modern agriculture has driven the steady increase in the demand for agricultural grade silica, becoming a new performance growth point in the industry.
In the coating and leather industry, matting and anti-settlement silica are used in the formulation of industrial paints, wood paints, and water-based paints, and at the same time, they replace traditional additives in leather finishing and smooth modification, adapting to the development trend of environmental protection and water-based coating. According to industry insiders, in the second half of 2026, the silica industry will show a pattern of stable prices and volumes of general products and a strengthening premium of high-end customized products.
