The Fluorine Materials Application Industrial Park in the Fushun Chenguang Chemical Industry Park – born from fluorine, thrived because of fluorine, and became stronger through fluorine

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On November 22, the delegates attending the 2025 Conference on the Advanced Development of Wet Electronic Chemicals and Electronic Gases visited the Fluorine Materials Application Industrial Park in the Fushun Chenguang Chemical Industry Park, which is famous for its fluorine-related products, as well as Zhonghao Chenguang Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd. The vehicle entered the Fluorine Materials Application Industrial Park within the Fushun Chenguang Chemical Industry Park. There, a yellow loader was systematically moving materials; in the distance, the boom of a crane moved slowly, while workers carried out their duties with concentration. Most of the factory buildings in the park have been completed, with only the last building still under construction. “These factory buildings are all designed with a three-story structure, and a ‘parapet wall’ not exceeding 4.5 meters in height is installed on the top floor. In the southern Sichuan region, this type of factory layout is very popular among downstream product manufacturers, as it provides sufficient compliant space for them to install environmental protection facilities or implement vertical processes in the future. The park’s “original aspiration in the field of fluorine” – it is guided by the actual needs of the fluorine materials industry, without pursuing quick results in the short term. It is reported that the Fushun Chenguang Economic Development Zone has developed a modern chemical industry framework centered around the fluorine chemicals sector, featuring a chain that goes from brine resources to basic chemicals and then to new chemical materials, thereby achieving a transition from the production of single basic chemical raw materials to the development of a diversified industrial cluster. There are 30 new-type chemical enterprises above designated size in the economic development zone, such as Xi Aifu, Huiteng, and Fuhuaxin. Their products cover areas such as fluorine chemistry, fine chemicals, new chemical materials, and fluorine-based materials, forming a comprehensive industrial chain that includes tetrafluoroethylene, organic fluorides, and polymer fibers. The main products of these enterprises find applications in fields such as aerospace, electronic information, healthcare, and new energy. Leveraging the region’s abundant resources of brine, the park has established a rare in China integrated industrial ecosystem for chlor-alkali and fluorine chemicals. It develops a complete industrial chain that starts with basic raw materials, progresses through chlorinated methanes, hydrofluoric acid, and fluorine-containing monomers, and ends at high-value fluoropolymer and fine chemical products; this enables precise expansion into the production of fluorine material products, thereby creating a core competitive advantage based on internal circulation and low costs. At present, the Fluorine Materials Application Industrial Park in the zone has hosted projects such as high-end expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, tetrafluoro fibers, fluorinated crystals, and fluorine-containing self-cleaning packaging containers. It is also equipped with professional research institutions such as the Chenguang High-Performance Fluorine Materials Innovation Center, Chenguang Experimental Center, and Chenguang Analysis and Testing Center. The Economic Development Zone has completed the construction of 120,000 square meters of standardized workshops in the Fluorine Materials Application Industrial Park, and added 4,000 mu of land for chemical industries. In the future, focus will be placed on application areas such as fluorine-containing chemicals and new fluorine-based materials, wet electronics chemicals, and high-end materials for new energy batteries. Efforts will be made to establish high-standard, intelligent production bases for fluorine-based fine chemicals, industrial parks for high-quality fluorine materials, and supply bases for key semiconductor materials. The development of an important hub for the \"Green Fluorine Capital of China\" will be accelerated, with the goal of creating a sophisticated industry cluster for advanced fluorine chemical materials. Humanoid robots and related materials are among the key investment attraction projects in the park. The park is actively developing the infrastructure needed for the humanoid robot industry, with a focus on the development of seals for moving parts, gaskets, as well as fluorine-based and fluorosilicon-based materials to be used as the \"skin\" of robots. Many visitors said that Fushun County has clear ideas and well-defined goals in terms of industrial planning, development concepts, and strategic directions, and they look forward to engaging in deeper cooperation with Fushun in the future. Industrial parks not only strengthen management in the production phase and focus on investment in research and development, but also encourage leading enterprises to explore the application of new materials at the downstream end of the fluorosilicon industry chain. By doing so, they create a better industrial environment for new material manufacturing enterprises to set up operations there, and lay favorable conditions for the development of advanced industrial clusters; their experiences are worth learning from. At the next stop, the guests visited the \"key enterprise\"—Zhonghao Chenguang Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd. From a remote area in the mountains to the forefront of the fluorine materials industry, they witnessed the spiritual legacy of Zhonghao Chenguang. At the company’s product booth, the \"Spirit of the Third Front\" is embodied in a portfolio of products that includes seven major series of items such as fluororesins, fluororubbers, and organic fluorine-based fine chemicals; these products are backed by nearly 200 core technical patents (including 15 patents granted abroad). Many of these technologies fill gaps in China’s domestic market and represent world-leading levels of innovation. The various products such as fluororubbers, fluororesins, and silicones displayed in the circular display cases can be regarded as the \"invisible cornerstones\" in fields ranging from environmental protection and communications to medicine and aerospace. Seals made of perfluoroether rubber are essential core components for sealing systems in the petrochemical industry and high-end equipment ； Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin, used as a coating material, can improve the interfacial adhesion between the separator and the electrode plates as well as the wettability by the electrolyte, thereby enhancing the safety performance of power batteries ； Special protective clothing made of polytetrafluoroethylene material provides chemical resistance and impermeability for epidemic prevention, while also ensuring breathability ； In addition, this material also provides excellent weather resistance protection for communication station antennas, helping to ensure the stable operation of these stations… The presenter explained that Zhonghao Chenguang is one of the few companies in China capable of producing high-end fluororesins and fluororubbers independently. Its products not only break the reliance on imported high-end fluorine materials but also make \"Chengguang-made\" products the backbone supporting the upgrading of various industries. Fushun’s 60-year history of chemical industry development has integrated the essence of the chemical industry into its very fabric of growth.