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Synopsis
The global market for Fluorocarbon Gas was estimated to be worth US$ 1476 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 2453 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs, are organofluorine compounds with the formula CxFy, i.e., they contain only carbon and fluorine. ... Compounds with the prefix perfluoro- are hydrocarbons, including those with heteroatoms, wherein all C-H bonds have been replaced by C-F bonds.
Electronics Manufacturing industries that use fluorocarbon gases for etching and chamber cleaning include liquid crystal displays (LCDs), photovoltaic cells (PV), and semiconductors (including light-emitting diodes). A range of gases are used in two important steps of electronics manufacturing:
Plasma etching silicon containing materials and cleaning chemical vapour deposition (CVD) tool chamber-walls where silicon has deposited.
The use of fluorocarbon gases in these processes is crucial to the production of devices, as there are no effective substitutes that can be utilized.
In the current global electronic gas market, fluorine-containing special gases account for 30% of the total. In the semiconductor field, according to different uses, fluorine-containing electronic special gases can be divided into fluorine-containing cleaning gases and fluorine-containing etching gases. Fluorine-containing etching gases are widely used in semiconductor processes such as thin films, etching, doping, vapor deposition and diffusion. Etching methods include wet chemical etching and dry chemical etching. Dry etching is increasingly used due to its strong etching directionality, accurate process control, convenience, no detoxification, no substrate damage and impurities. Etching is the process of etching the processed surface of the substrate that is not masked by the photoresist, such as silicon oxide film, metal film, etc., to obtain the area masked by the photoresist, so as to obtain the desired imaging pattern on the substrate surface. The basic requirements for etching are clean pattern edges, clear lines, small pattern transformation differences, and no damage and drilling erosion on the photoresist film and its mask protection surface. The main varieties of fluorine-containing etchants include tetrafluoromethane, trifluoromethane, difluoromethane, hexafluoroethane, octafluorocyclobutane, hexafluorobutadiene, etc.
The semiconductor cleaning process mainly removes particles and metal pollutants, organic matter on silicon wafers, removes resists during etching and wiring processes, removes compounds, and cleans after CMP (chemical mechanical polishing). Since the components and connections in the integrated circuit are quite fine, if they are contaminated by dust particles and metals during the component manufacturing process, it is easy to cause damage to the circuit function in the chip, forming short circuits or open circuits, etc., leading to the failure of the integrated circuit and affecting the formation of geometric features. Therefore, in addition to eliminating external pollution sources during the manufacturing process, cleaning work is required in the integrated circuit manufacturing steps such as high-temperature diffusion and before ion implantation. Fluorine-containing cleaning agents show good performance in semiconductor and electronic industry cleaning, especially dry cleaning. Fluorine-containing cleaning agents have a low boiling point and exist in the gas phase at room temperature, so they are easy to perform dry gas phase cleaning. Traditional fluorine-containing cleaning gases mainly include carbon tetrafluoride, hexafluoroethane, etc. With the continuous improvement of environmental requirements, the representative new generation of cleaner and more efficient fluorine-containing cleaning gases is difluoromethylene oxide, and others such as fluorine gas and chlorine trifluoride.
Electronics Manufacturing industries that use fluorocarbon gases for etching and chamber cleaning include liquid crystal displays (LCDs), photovoltaic cells (PV), and semiconductors (including light-emitting diodes). A range of gases are used in two important steps of electronics manufacturing:
Plasma etching silicon containing materials and cleaning chemical vapour deposition (CVD) tool chamber-walls where silicon has deposited.
Currently, the many Fluorocarbon Gas market is highly concentrated, dominated by several manufacturers, players such as SLinde Gas, Showa Denko, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Air Liquide, Kanto Denka Kogyo, Merck, Foosung Co., Ltd., SK Materials, Huate Gas, Kemeite (Yoke Technology), Haohua, Jinhong Gas, etc, are playing important roles in Fluorocarbon Gas industry. Top 5 took up more than 75% of the global market in 2024, in terms of revenue.
The Fluorocarbon Gas market is global, with key demand centers in China, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, China Taiwan and the United States. Since the Fluorocarbon Gas main end users are semiconductor and display panels, with the focus of semiconductors industry shifts to Southeast Asia, China and other Asia countries, the Asia-Pacific will have a better huge demand of Fluorocarbon Gas.
The Fluorocarbon Gas is mainly used in Integrated Circuits, Display panels, solar and LED industry. Integrated Circuits is the largest consumer group, with consumption market share of 72% in 2024. The semiconductor industry is the largest user of Fluorocarbon Gas and has the most diverse Fluorocarbon Gas requirements in terms of products, package sizes and purity requirements. The semiconductor industry uses all the different specialty gases produced. Purities are typically 4N and above and the packages can range from small cylinders to tonner/Y packages to tube trailers. The Fluorocarbon Gas market is global, with key demand centers in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and the United States.
The display panels community is the second largest user group for Fluorocarbon Gas. However, the breadth of Fluorocarbon Gas products used in panel fabs is much more limited than in the semiconductor industry. Fluorocarbon Gas use has grown with the development of the panels industry across both TFT-LCD segment and AMOLED segment, with many large end users in Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Korea and China boast large Fluorocarbon Gas supply infrastructures geared towards serving the panels industry.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Fluorocarbon Gas, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Fluorocarbon Gas by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Fluorocarbon Gas cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
The Fluorocarbon Gas market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Fluorocarbon Gas.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Linde Gas
Resonac
Taiyo Nippon Sanso
Air Liquide
Kanto Denka Kogyo
Merck
Foosung Co., Ltd.
SK Materials
Solvay
Huate Gas
Kemeite (Yoke Technology)
Haohua Chemical Science & Technology
Jinhong Gas
Linggas
Juhua Group
PERIC Special Gases
Yongjing Technology
GrandiT Co., Ltd.
Segment by Type
Tetrafluoromethane (CF4)
Hexafluoroethane (C2F6)
Octafluoropropane (C3F8)
Hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6)
Octafluorocyclobutane (C4F8)
Tetrafluoromethane (CHF3)
Others
Segment by Application
Integrated Circuits
Display Panels
Solar
LED & Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Fluorocarbon Gas manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Fluorocarbon Gas in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Fluorocarbon Gas in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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