Overview of the PCB Resin Supply Chain
PCB resin is a critical base material for Printed Circuit Boards, accounting for approximately 20%-30% of Copper Clad Laminate (CCL) costs and 8%-12% of total PCB costs. The supply chain is structured as follows:
- Upstream: Petrochemical and coal chemical raw materials (e.g., Bisphenol A, Epichlorohydrin).
- Midstream: Synthesis, modification, and processing of electronic resins. This stage focuses on breaking technical bottlenecks for high-frequency/high-speed resins such as PPO, PCH, and PTFE.
- Downstream: Applications in CCL (which consumes over 60% of electronic resin), semiconductor packaging, 5G communications, and AI computing hardware.