2026/06/16

High raw-material inventories are weighing on the market; in June, upstream PVC‑film feedstock prices fluctuated and weakened, while industry operating rates remained below 66%.

On June 12, 2026, the benchmark PVC futures contract surged higher before retreating, closing up 0.94 at 4,741 yuan/ton. Meanwhile, spot prices for East China calcium‑carbide‑based PVC have fallen for four consecutive weeks, trading at 4,520–4,650 yuan/ton, while overall industry inventories remain elevated at 1.27 million tons. Weighed down by rising costs, domestic producers of PVC packaging and agricultural films have proactively cut output, driving the national composite film utilization rate down to just 65.83%. Smaller and medium‑sized processing plants are increasingly adopting a just‑in‑time procurement model, further squeezing short‑term profit margins for PVC film.

2022/01/10

With the Ecological and Environmental Code coming into effect in August, biodegradable modified PVC films are poised to benefit from favorable policy developments.

The newly promulgated Environmental Protection Code of the People’s Republic of China, scheduled to take effect on August 15, 2026, explicitly encourages the use of recyclable and biodegradable plastic film products. Luoyang Lvzhihuì has launched PVC3000, a bio‑degradable masterbatch that enables PVC films to degrade under controlled conditions in landfill and marine environments, making them suitable for applications such as food packaging and shopping bags. Certified by multiple international environmental standards, the company has already established large‑scale technical collaborations with more than ten PVC film manufacturers, supporting the industry’s green transformation.

2021/11/12

A technological breakthrough in multilayer co-extruded high-barrier PVC medical films has raised the domestic production rate of high-end medical devices to 42%.

A leading domestic materials company has achieved mass production of a next-generation, phthalate-free, high-barrier PVC cast film. Its oxygen transmission rate is one hundred times lower than that of conventional single-layer films, and it maintains an antibacterial efficacy exceeding 99.2% even after 50 washes, having also passed medical biocompatibility testing. This product is used for infusion bags and pharmaceutical blister packaging. By 2026, the domestic penetration rate of high-end medical-grade PVC films is expected to reach 42%, significantly reducing import‑related material procurement costs for Chinese pharmaceutical companies.

2021/11/12

A Zhejiang-based company has launched an environmentally friendly, halogen-free PVC wire insulation film, tailored to the export market for new-energy vehicle cables.

In April 2026, Zhejiang Zhiteng Plastics launched mass production of its new multi‑functional PVC insulating protective film, which exclusively uses the environmentally friendly DINCH plasticizer and has obtained a full suite of RoHS and REACH compliance test reports. The product combines high transparency, puncture resistance, and excellent thermal stability, making it ideally suited for protecting high‑voltage wiring harnesses and electronic components in new‑energy vehicles. In the first quarter, exports of PVC industrial insulating films to Southeast Asia and Europe increased by 37% year over year.

2021/11/12

Europe is expanding its closed-loop PVC film recycling capacity, and by 2026, the global PVC film recycling rate is expected to exceed 28%.

The EU’s VinylPlus recycling initiative continues to gain traction, with Germany, France, and Italy adding seven dedicated recycling lines for used PVC films, capable of processing 120,000 tons of waste film annually. Data indicate that between 2025 and 2026, the recycling rate for PVC packaging and decorative films in Europe will rise from 14.7% to 28.3%, while the cost of recycled PVC pellets is more than RMB 1,500 per ton lower than that of virgin material, prompting numerous domestic PVC film manufacturers to invest in recycled‑modified production lines.

2021/11/09

The low-carbon, low-temperature plasticization process has been rolled out across the entire industry, reducing the energy consumption per ton of PVC calendered film by 25.7%.

The China Plastics Association has released an industry‑wide energy‑saving and technological‑upgrade plan, promoting nano‑additive–based low‑temperature plasticization technology. This technology reduces the processing temperature for PVC calendered films from 170°C to below 140°C, cutting electricity consumption per ton of film from 350 kWh to 260 kWh. According to estimates, if this process were adopted across all PVC film producers nationwide, it could save 4.5 billion kWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon emissions by 3.6 million tonnes. Meanwhile, digital inkjet printing can seamlessly replace traditional gravure printing, slashing solvent emissions from PVC printed films by 80%.

2021/11/09

Driven by demand for green buildings, the weather-resistant PVC waterproof decorative film market is growing at an annual rate of 8%.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development continues to advance green building retrofits, driving sustained growth in domestic demand for PVC architectural waterproofing membranes and translucent decorative films through 2026. New UV‑resistant outdoor PVC films can last up to 20 years, making them ideal for roofing waterproofing, window and door film applications, and interior soft‑furnishing projects. The annual market for architectural PVC films is projected to exceed 1.3 million tons, with building‑materials membrane manufacturers in East and South China adding multiple wide‑width calendering lines to expand production capacity.