China to become a major global supplier of special-purpose gases

Beijing. March 19. Silkroadnews - China has been a specialty gas importer for over a decade. Now with its own growing capacity to produce various specialty gases, China is to become more of a producer than consumer. the newspaper “People’s Daily” writes.
Specialty gases are rare or ultra-pure gases that have unique properties and are, thus, used in such industries as pharmaceuticals and electronics, helping them to reduce costs, improve yields and optimize productivity.
Through the years of research and technological innovation, China has successfully produced high-purity NF3 and WF6 gases, which are important production materials for semiconductor and liquid crystal display manufacturers.
“Our product specifications have reached the international level, not only breaking up the monopoly of foreign companies, but giving China an edge in specialty gas production,” the agency cited Guo Jianzeng, vice director of the 718th research institute of China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Corporation.
According to a report released by the 718th Research Institute, NF3 and WF6 are supplied to almost all Chinese semiconductor factories and most LCD manufacturers in China, and exported to Japan, Singapore, the United States and many European countries, achieving 50% of the market share this year.
A report by MarketsandMarkets, a global market research and consulting company, shows Asia-Pacific will become the fastest growing specialty gas market globally in the next five years, and China will dominate in both demand and production, the publication reads.