Updated on 9th October 2026
PVDF
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Buyer Power Score
-2.4
Supplier-favoured −5+5 Buyer-favoured
Negotiating position for this category, scored from supplier-favoured to buyer-favoured.
Recommended stance. Lock indexed cover, dual-qualify Chinese Tier-2
Market size$8.8Bglobal, USD
CAGR10.1%base to forecast
Suppliers8tracked players
Signals3monitored
What to do
3Risk Exceptions
3EU REACH PFAS universal restriction proposal (Feb 2023, by Denmark, Germany, Netherlands,…RegulatoryWatchStanding obligation from the research base
PVDF has been identified as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) and added to the ECHA…RegulatoryWatchStanding obligation from the research base
US EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap and TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule (finalized Oct…RegulatoryWatchStanding obligation from the research base
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10 countries · 5 lanes from 38 sourced statementsCountries
Ranked by sourced statements.China20
United States · 2 alerts12
Japan4
France3
Germany2
Belgium2
South Korea1
India1
Denmark1
Netherlands1
SupplierHQProfileStatus
ArkemaColombes, FranceArkema is widely regarded as the global leader in PVDF (Kynar brand), with major production sites in Calvert City (Kentucky, USA) and Changshu…ProfiledSolvayBrussels, BelgiumSolvay produces PVDF under the Solef brand, used in battery binders, membranes, and coatings. In 2023 Solvay announced plans to separate its specialty…ProfiledKureha CorporationTokyo, JapanKureha is a major Japanese PVDF producer (KF Polymer brand), historically one of the earliest PVDF manufacturers, with production in Iwaki, Japan and…ProfiledDaikin IndustriesOsaka, JapanDaikin produces PVDF resin (DAIFREE brand) for coatings and lithium-battery binder applications, part of its fluorochemicals business. PVDF-specific…ProfiledDongyue GroupShandong, ChinaDongyue Group is one of China's largest fluorochemical producers and a leading Chinese PVDF supplier, with vertically integrated…Profiled