PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride price index

PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride price December 2025 and outlook (see chart below)

• Northeast Asia:US$13.98/KG, 0.4% up

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PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride price index

This post is a summary of the PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride price developments. The price developments of PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride are expressed in US$ prices converted FX rates applicable at the time when the price was valid. PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride price index developments are calculated from multiple separate sources of data to ensure statistical accuracy.

The outlook for PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride prices is generated from different inputs including:

• Very recent price developments of immediate cost drivers of PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride prices
• Recent price developments of underlying feedstocks which drive the price of PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride
• Market futures for both cost drives and feedstocks of PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride prices
• Adjustment of current supply/demand imbalances in the PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride market
• Longer term trends in likely demand conditions

What is PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) and what is it used for

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic fluoropolymer. It is produced from the monomer vinylidene difluoride (VDF) and has excellent chemical resistance, thermal stability, mechanical strength and dielectric (electrical insulation) properties.

Because of these properties, PVDF is used in a wide variety of high-performance applications. These include chemical process industry piping and linings, ultra-pure fluid handling, insulation of wires and cables, films and sheets, membranes for water- and wastewater-treatment, medical/biomedical applications (e.g., filtration membranes), battery electrodes (especially as a binder in lithium-ion batteries), architectural coatings and building materials, and specialty sensors/transducers (because in certain crystallographic phases it can show piezoelectric behaviour).

How is PVDF produced

PVDF is produced by the radical polymerisation of the vinylidene difluoride (VDF) monomer, sometimes with optional comonomers. The polymerisation is typically carried out via either a suspension process (“S-PVDF”) or an emulsion process (“E-PVDF”), depending on the desired grade, crystallinity and molecular weight of the product.

Key process parameters include temperature (often 10-150 °C) and pressure (often up to hundreds of atmospheres) in the reactor, with initiators, chain transfer agents, stabilisers/emulsifiers and surfactants used to control polymer growth, particle size and molecular structure. After polymerisation the PVDF resin is isolated, purified, and then processed (extruded, moulded, blown film, injection, etc) into the final forms (pipes, sheets, films, coatings, membranes).

How large is the global market for PVDF and where is it produced

The global PVDF market is growing—different sources give somewhat different numbers depending on what scope (resin only, films, membranes, full products) is considered. For example:

• A report estimates the global PVDF market size at about **USD 1,061.83 million** in 2024, and projects growth to about USD 1,913.80 million by 2033 (CAGR ~6.8%) for the PVDF market.
• Another source indicates the global PVDF market was about **USD 1.1 billion** (historical analysis) and identifies Asia-Pacific as the largest region.
• A further source forecasts the global PVDF market to grow from about **USD 1,437.2 million** in 2025 to about USD 3,369.3 million by 2035 (CAGR ~8.8%).
• In terms of production capacity, one source indicates global installed PVDF production capacity was around **200 kilotons per year** in 2023, and about 70 % of that capacity was in China.

So while the exact value varies by definition, the PVDF market is clearly in the multiple-hundreds of millions USD now and growing at mid-single to high single digit CAGR.

Regarding production geography:

• China plays a dominant role in PVDF production capacity (70 % of global capacity in one estimate).
• Major manufacturers are located in Europe, North America and Asia. For example, Arkema S.A. (France) is a key PVDF producer.
• Other players include those in Japan, China and Europe.

In terms of applications and regional demand, Asia-Pacific is often cited as the largest market region (driven by industrial growth, electronics, battery manufacturing, water treatment, etc).

In summary: PVDF is a specialty high-performance fluoropolymer, produced by radical polymerisation of vinylidene difluoride; its market is worth on the order of a billion USD today (and growing) and is produced largely in Asia (notably China) with key global manufacturing also in Europe and other regions.