(May 13, 2026) The domestic silica market is running well, prices are rising steadily, the operating rate of the production side has steadily rebounded, and the demand in downstream tires, rubber products, daily chemical coatings, feed additives and other fields has continued to pick up, and the overall prosperity of the industry has increased significantly compared with the previous period.

From the supply side, the maintenance of mainstream silica manufacturers in China has been completed one after another, production capacity has been gradually released, and the overall operating rate of the industry has remained within a reasonable range. The prices of raw materials such as sodium silicate, sulfuric acid, and gas-phase raw materials fluctuate steadily, the production cost support is strong, the pace of enterprise shipments is orderly, the inventory remains low, and the market supply and demand pattern tends to be balanced. Due to the growth of demand for high-end electronics and new energy materials, the supply of vapor phase silica is tight, and the price has been slightly raised; Precipitation silica is driven by the stocking of tire companies and the supporting demand for rubber additives, and the market trading activity continues to rise.

At the demand level, the current production and sales of the automotive industry are picking up, tire companies are starting to increase, and the demand for silica reinforcement and wear resistance has increased; Orders for downstream industries such as rubber shoe materials, seals, and silicone products have grown steadily. At the same time, the demand for adsorption, thickening, and anti-caking of silica in the fields of daily chemicals, coatings, pesticide additives, and food and feed has been steadily released. In terms of foreign trade, the demand for rubber products and chemical materials in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States rebounded, and domestic silica exports rose slightly month-on-month, further boosting confidence in the domestic market.

Industry analysts said that with the continuous recovery of the downstream manufacturing industry, coupled with the expansion of silica applications in emerging fields such as new energy rubber accessories and photovoltaic sealing materials, there is room for growth in medium and long-term market demand. In the short term, raw material costs, environmental protection control, and enterprise production scheduling rhythm will continue to affect market prices, and it is expected that the silica market will maintain a steady and small upward trend in mid-to-late May, and the premium advantage of high-end special silica will be further highlighted.

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