(May 15, 2026) Since 2026, under the influence of national energy consumption control, environmental protection upgrades and global low-carbon trade rules, the silica industry is bidding farewell to the extensive production model, green and low-carbon have become the core keywords for the survival and development of enterprises, and the industrial pattern has ushered in a new round of reshaping.

The production process of silica consumes a lot of water, acid and alkali, and the pressure on wastewater and solid waste disposal is prominent. In May, many chemical parks implemented stricter standards for zero wastewater discharge, ultra-low exhaust gas emissions, and energy consumption quotas, forcing the industry to accelerate the elimination of high-energy-consuming, high-pollution, and backward production capacity.

In this context, leading enterprises have taken the lead in laying out low-carbon production routes, effectively reducing carbon emissions and pollutant emissions per unit product through sodium silicate recycling, waste heat recovery, solid waste recycling, modification process optimization and other technologies. The green precipitation method silica and biomass-based silica developed by some enterprises not only meet the domestic environmental protection requirements, but also meet the EU carbon border tax and overseas green procurement standards, laying a solid foundation for products to go overseas.

At the downstream end, new energy tires, green pesticides, environmental protection coatings, food and medicine and other fields put forward higher requirements for the environmental protection indicators, purity, and heavy metal content of silica. Orders for low-impurity, low-VOC, and degradable and adaptable silica continue to grow, and general-purpose products that do not meet environmental protection standards are gradually marginalized by the market.

Industry analysts believe that in the future, the competition in the silica market will no longer be just a competition between price and performance, and environmental protection qualifications, low-carbon production capacity, and green certification will become important entry thresholds. Accelerating green technological transformation and laying out special environmental protection products will be the core path for enterprises to seize the future market and avoid policy risks.

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