Polytetrafluoroethylene Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Polytetrafluoroethylene prices declined across 2025. The United States is the most expensive market in our coverage and moved lower with everything else, falling from USD 19.00/KG in the first quarter to USD 18.20/KG in the fourth, a decline of roughly 4.2%. Weak downstream consumption, comfortable availability, cheap Chinese offers and cautious forward buying drove that move, and steady fluorspar costs slowed the descent without halting it. The global benchmark eased from USD 15.80/KG to USD 15.00/KG over the year, down about 5.1%. We look for a global average of USD 14.3 to 15.0/KG in the second half of 2026, with demand set to stay soft while supply remains ample.

The polymer comes from the suspension or emulsion polymerisation of tetrafluoroethylene, sold as granular, fine-powder and dispersion grades. TFE itself is synthesised from chloroform and hydrofluoric acid, and that chain runs back to acid-grade fluorspar. Chemical inertness, thermal stability up to around 260 degree Celsius and an extremely low coefficient of friction make PTFE the default material wherever service conditions turn severe. Chemical processing is the largest end use, covering gaskets, seals, linings, hoses, valve seats and expansion joints. Electrical & electronics follows through wire insulation and circuit boards, then non-stick coatings, then automotive parts, then aerospace components. Chemours, Daikin, AGC, Gujarat Fluorochemicals, Dongyue and HaloPolymer supply most of the market.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Price Forecast for 2026

Chinese operating rates set the tone for the second half. Dongyue and Sinochem run around 85 kilotonnes of nameplate capacity between them, and Asia-Pacific took over half of world consumption in 2025. Chemical processing demand is flat, electronics is recovering slowly, semiconductor-grade offtake is growing from a small base, and the surplus persists through all of it. Fluorspar, hydrofluoric acid and chloroform costs are all holding the floor in place, and between them they are stopping a sharper fall. Gujarat Fluorochemicals added fine-powder capacity during 2025, which adds to available supply in the specialty grades.

Regulation is the wildcard on both sides. The REACH restriction dossier submitted by Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden covers fluoropolymers alongside other PFAS, and a strict outcome would remove European capacity and lift prices sharply. Producers have already moved to non-fluorinated polymerisation aids, and 3M has left the fluoropolymer business entirely. The downside case is simpler. More Chinese output into flat chemical-processing demand would push prices below our range.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 13.00/KG
• United States: USD 17.80/KG
• Germany: USD 17.40/KG
• India: USD 16.70/KG

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in China

China stayed cheapest in the second quarter at USD 13.00/KG, down about 0.8%. Domestic capacity comfortably covers local demand in gaskets, linings, coatings and wire and still leaves volume for export. Chemical processing offtake was steady, electronics improved slightly, and export enquiries held, all of it running behind available supply. Acid-grade fluorspar held its ground and kept the fall shallow.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q2 2026 in China?

Ample domestic supply met steady demand, and firm fluorspar limited the decline to USD 13.00/KG.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in United States

The United States eased 0.6% to USD 17.80/KG. Chemical processing demand was flat, semiconductor-linked orders grew slowly, and coatings tracked sideways. Imports competed on price while domestic producers held run rates. Chemours keeps investing in emissions control at Fayetteville, and permitting, monitoring and abatement costs all sit inside the American cost base.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q2 2026 in United States?

Flat chemical processing demand and competitive imports eased American prices to USD 17.80/KG, with hydrofluoric acid under the floor.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in Germany

Germany slipped 0.6% to USD 17.40/KG. European chemical processing demand was subdued, industrial output stayed weak, and maintenance-linked buying in refining and speciality chemicals ran thin. Power, steam and abatement costs held the German base high and limited how far producers could cut. Regulatory uncertainty around the PFAS restriction proposal kept some buyers cautious on forward commitments.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Subdued European industrial demand eased Germany to USD 17.40/KG, with high energy costs and a steady fluorspar floor.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in India

India eased 0.6% to USD 16.70/KG. Gujarat Fluorochemicals has been expanding fluoropolymer output, and pharmaceutical, textile, wire-coating and architectural applications all pulled from the demand side. Chinese import competition capped local pricing power. Steady fluorspar and hydrofluoric acid costs kept the decline shallow.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q2 2026 in India?

Growing domestic capacity and Chinese import competition eased India to USD 16.70/KG, with fluorspar costs limiting the move.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 13.10/KG
• United States: USD 17.90/KG
• Germany: USD 17.50/KG
• India: USD 16.80/KG

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in China

China fell 2.2% to USD 13.10/KG in the first quarter, the sharpest quarterly drop in our coverage. New Year shutdowns emptied downstream order books across gaskets, linings and coatings while producers kept running. Export demand was slow to return after the holiday. Discounting cleared inventory before chemical processing buyers came back in the spring.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q1 2026 in China?

New Year shutdowns and continued production dropped China to USD 13.10/KG before spring demand steadied the market.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in United States

American prices eased 1.6% to USD 17.90/KG. Winter chemical processing activity was seasonally light across refining, speciality chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and buyers ran down stock. Import offers stayed competitive, while steady hydrofluoric acid and fluorspar kept a limit under the market.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q1 2026 in United States?

A seasonal demand lull and competitive imports eased American prices to USD 17.90/KG, with the fluorspar floor doing the containing.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in Germany

German prices dropped 1.7% to USD 17.50/KG. European industrial output was weak and chemical processing customers deferred maintenance-related purchases, with buyers cautious while the PFAS restriction process ran on. Energy costs held the German floor high and offers steadied by quarter-end.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Weak European industrial demand and regulatory caution pushed Germany to USD 17.50/KG, with energy costs holding the floor.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in India

India eased 1.8% to USD 16.80/KG. Seasonal industrial demand was light early in the year and Chinese import offers pressed local prices lower. Domestic producers held volume by matching import parity, and steady fluorspar and hydrofluoric acid did the rest before demand recovered.

Why did the price of Polytetrafluoroethylene change in Q1 2026 in India?

Light seasonal demand and cheap Chinese offers eased India to USD 16.80/KG, with acid-grade fluorspar setting the limit.

Quarterly Polytetrafluoroethylene Price Trends

PTFE declined in every quarter of the six-quarter window. The global average moved from USD 15.60/KG in the second quarter of 2025 to USD 15.30/KG, then USD 15.00/KG, reached USD 14.70/KG in Q1 2026 and settled at USD 14.60/KG. Chinese capacity growth and flat chemical processing demand explain the whole descent. Fluorspar slowed it without reversing it, and the market finished about 6.4% below where it started.

What was Polytetrafluoroethylene Price in 2025?

Weak demand met ample supply through 2025. The global average began the year near USD 15.80/KG and ended around USD 15.00/KG, a full-year decline of roughly 5.1%. Chinese capacity kept the market comfortably supplied while chemical processing, coatings & electronics demand each grew slowly. Acid-grade fluorspar, hydrofluoric acid and TFE monomer all held firm, and that cost stack stopped the fall from running away. Regulatory pressure on PFAS reshaped the producer landscape, with 3M exiting fluoropolymers and others moving to non-fluorinated processing aids.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in China in 2025

Chinese PTFE fell from about USD 14.20/KG to USD 13.40/KG across 2025, down roughly 5.6%. Dongyue and Sinochem between them cover a large share of world capacity, and domestic supply stayed comfortable all year. Export competition pressed prices lower in every importing region. Chemical processing demand grew slowly while electronics offtake improved late, and acid-grade fluorspar held the floor through the decline.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in United States in 2025

The United States held the highest prices in our coverage and still fell from USD 19.00/KG to USD 18.20/KG, a decline of about 4.2%. Chemical processing demand was flat through the year, semiconductor-grade offtake grew modestly, and aerospace and automotive volumes tracked sideways. PFAS compliance and emissions investment sit inside the American cost base and hold it high. Cheap Chinese imports capped domestic pricing power in granular, fine-powder and dispersion grades for most of the year.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices moved from around USD 18.60/KG to USD 17.80/KG over 2025, off about 4.3%. Weak European industrial output limited chemical processing demand throughout. Energy costs kept the German cost base high, which slowed the fall without stopping it. The REACH restriction process left buyers cautious about forward commitments, and imports competed hard on price.

Polytetrafluoroethylene Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices eased from roughly USD 17.90/KG to USD 17.10/KG through the year, about 4.5% lower. Gujarat Fluorochemicals expanded fluoropolymer capacity while domestic demand from chemical processing, pharmaceuticals and textiles grew steadily. Chinese import offers set the ceiling for local producers. Firm fluorspar and hydrofluoric acid costs kept the decline orderly.

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