Siloxanes Price Trend and Forecast

Siloxanes Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Siloxanes in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Siloxanes Price Trend for the First Half of 2025

Asia

In the first half of 2025, Siloxanes prices in Asia moved without a clear direction. During the first quarter, prices stayed mostly steady but leaned slightly downward. This was due to high inventory levels and weak demand from industries like cosmetics and personal care. A small bump in prices happened in February when some buyers restocked and supply tightened briefly, but the momentum didn’t last. As the second quarter progressed, prices dropped more noticeably.
 

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Production increased as plants returned to normal operations after maintenance, and input costs declined. Unfortunately, demand didn’t keep up—especially from the construction sector, which slowed down due to hot weather. Although some new uses for siloxanes helped a little, the overall lack of buying interest kept the market quiet.

Europe

In Europe, the Siloxanes market saw steady price declines throughout the first half of the year. The first quarter was challenging, with key industries like automotive and construction showing limited demand. February brought a short-lived increase when supply was briefly disrupted and costs of raw materials rose, but this faded quickly.

As March arrived, oversupply and weaker feedstock costs pushed prices back down. The second quarter continued in a similar direction. Most buyers remained cautious, purchasing only when necessary. With production stable and inventories high, sellers had to lower their prices to stay competitive.

North America

Siloxanes prices in North America also trended lower in the first six months of 2025. In January, prices dropped due to slow demand and winter-related supply chain issues. February saw a bit of strength as restocking activity picked up and market players reacted to possible trade changes, but this didn’t last. By March, the market softened again as supply remained strong and demand lagged.

The second quarter didn’t bring much improvement. Industrial demand—especially from sectors like automotive and construction—was quiet. Although personal care product demand stayed stable, it wasn’t enough to balance the market, and sellers increasingly used lower prices to attract buyers.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, a slight recovery in Siloxanes prices could happen in the coming months as seasonal demand improves and inventory levels start to come down.
 

Siloxanes Price Trend for the Year 2024

Asia

In 2024, Siloxanes prices in Asia showed ups and downs throughout the year. During the first quarter, prices rose due to a revival in industrial activity and a rise in crude oil costs, which pushed up production expenses. This gave the market a strong start. However, by the second quarter, the situation changed. High inventory levels and easing crude oil prices reduced cost pressure and demand from downstream sectors slowed down.

As a result, prices declined steadily during this period. In the second half, prices fluctuated briefly in the third quarter when a few producers tried to lift the market, but that didn’t last long. The last quarter saw a sharp drop in prices due to ongoing oversupply, weak domestic demand, and intense price competition. Despite some support from exports, the overall market remained weak.

Europe

In Europe, the Siloxanes market experienced mixed trends. The first quarter was marked by rising prices, mainly driven by supply chain issues and tensions affecting trade routes. However, in the second quarter, things calmed down as energy and crude oil markets stabilized. This led to softer pricing.

In the second half of the year, the market showed a steady but downward trend. Although Europe did not face the same oversupply issues as Asia, it was still impacted by low-cost imports.

Demand from sectors like construction and automotive stayed sluggish, which prevented any major price recovery. By the end of the year, producers reduced prices to stay competitive in the global market.

North America

North America showed relatively stable Siloxanes pricing through much of the year. The first half was slightly positive, supported by healthy demand from industries such as home appliances and electric vehicles. However, during the second half, prices started softening. This was largely due to cheaper imports arriving from Asian markets with excess supply. Domestic producers tried to manage the situation by cutting back on production, but prices still moved lower as supply continued to exceed demand.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, in 2025, Siloxanes prices are expected to stabilize or improve gradually as demand strengthens and supply pressures ease.
 

Siloxanes Price Trend for the Second Half of 2023

Asia

The siloxane prices in the Asian markets were strained for the majority of the said period. In the early months of H2, the markets were largely driven by a lukewarm performance of the downstream sectors. Since the demands were so dull and the inventories were well capable of supporting the price trend didn’t have much room to grow.

This continued till the middle of the fourth quarter as the market demands remained on the lower side and the supplies remained dominant. However, in the peak winter months, starting from November to December, siloxane production saw a constant decline, which prompted a reverse trend, and the prices started to stabilize following that. Overall, very mixed market sentiments were witnessed.

Europe

The European market behavior for siloxanes was not much different from its Asian counterpart. The prices were observed to be following a complex trajectory here as well. Quarter three was mostly bearish as the polymer and adhesive markets were witnessing a supply glut for the inventories. As time progressed, though some supply and demand equations improved, the prices still couldn’t grow much because of sufficient inventory support, which constantly created a downward pressure on the price trend. Conclusively, dull market sentiments were witnessed.

North America

The sluggishness in the global siloxane markets also affected the market prices in the North American region. To begin with, the siloxanes industry has been suffering in the region since the beginning of the year as the economic turbulences affected the purchasing capacities and the end user consumption; this continued in the second half of the year as well. Even though there was some positive product movement registered by the end of the said period, largely the upstream factors dominated and drove the price trend.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, Siloxane price trends are not likely to improve anytime soon; given the current supply and demand situation, the market will take time to get better.
 

Siloxanes Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Asia

The production and overall market sentiments of siloxanes are dependent on the market activities of the silane that is used as its feedstock. In the Asia Pacific countries, the prices of siloxanes initially inclined in the first quarter with the help of positive demand from the downstream industries and lower rates of imports from the international markets.

However, the trend was soon reversed as the coating industries performed poorly in the second quarter of 2023. Further, the number of new orders from domestic as well as international players fell consistently, which further aided the downward journey of siloxane prices.

Europe

In the first quarter, the European countries experienced a slowdown in the economy that hampered the growth of overall markets. This further caused the demand from the downstream sectors to decline and the interest rates to hike. The ill effects of the poor performance of the economy persisted in the second quarter, too, as due to soaring inflation and the deteriorating conditions of the market, the prices of siloxanes took a dip. The most significant impact of the economic turmoil was seen in the construction and coating industries, which struggled to keep the prices of siloxanes afloat.

North America

In both the first and second quarter of 2023, the prices of siloxanes adopted a bearish trajectory. The demand and number of new orders from the downstream industries contracted significantly during the first two quarters, which had an adverse effect on the prices of siloxanes. In addition to this, not only domestic but overseas buyers also seemed to hesitate in placing huge numbers of orders, ultimately resulting in the downfall of the siloxanes price trend.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Siloxanes is expected to move southwards due poor rates of procurement from the downstream sectors.
 

Siloxanes Price Trend for the Second Half of 2022

Asia

The Asian Pacific region saw a decline in siloxane prices as the demand from the downstream industries and overseas contributors decreased in the said period. The declining trend in the prices of siloxane was also majorly due to the oversupply of the product in the market. The domestic consumption in the region further remained low due to disruptions caused by covid regulations in the region. Ample supply, declining demand, and uncertainties in the market led to a decline in the price trend of siloxanes such as dimethylcyclosiloxane.

Europe

The European region also saw a declining price trend of siloxanes and their derivatives. The region experienced the ripple effects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and thus the prices took a soaring hit. The high inflationary rates and low energy prices kept the prices in check during the fourth quarter, however, towards the end month the prices of siloxanes increased due to the sudden increase in demand from the international market and surge in the energy prices contrary to the previous trend.

North America

The North American market of siloxanes witnessed a low demand from the downstream industries and thus, the level of inventories surged in the region. The production of siloxanes took a major hit in the region as the producers opted for supply cuts to control the rising levels of stockpiles. A significant cut in the profit margins and disruptions in the demand dynamics of the region further fueled the dip in the prices of siloxanes and their derivatives. The pessimistic momentum of the market, firm demand, and rising interest rates, all contributed negatively to the price trend of the siloxane market.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend for siloxanes are expected to decline in the upcoming quarter. The decline will be majorly due to weak economic conditions, decreased demand from both the domestic and international sectors, and a rise in inventories.
 

Siloxanes Price Trend For the First Half of 2022

At the beginning of the said year, the prices of dimethylcyclosiloxane (DMC) averaged 23900 RMB/MT. However, with the complex economic and political conditions that ensued in the Russia-Ukraine war, the price of siloxanes surged globally. In China due to the low inventories and resurgence of covid-19, the prices of DMC inclined. The high quotations by the manufacturers were supported by the downstream demand for stocking DMC causing the prices of DMC to average 37000-39500 RMB/MT in March 2022.

However, soon the prices began to decline because of the expensive logistics and trade bottlenecks. The cautious wait-and-see buyers’ attitude amid the rising speculations of recession and dwindling demand cause the prices of DMC to decline. The price trend for siloxanes recorded a downward trend for the second quarter with prices of DMC averaging 21200 RMB/MT in June 2022.

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