DAIKIN CHEMICAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

What DAIKIN CHEMICAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED does

Daikin Chemical India Private Limited is the Indian sales and marketing subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan), operating from a Gurugram, Haryana office in DLF Cyber City to distribute the parent group's fluorochemical product portfolio across South Asia. Its core offering comprises high-performance fluoropolymer and fluoroelastomer materials organized under sub-brands such as POLYFLON (PTFE), NEOFLON (melt-processable fluoropolymers including PFA, FEP, ETFE, PCTFE), DAI-EL (fluoroelastomers), UNIDYNE (water/oil repellents), ZEFFLE (architectural coatings), DAIFREE (mold release agents), DEMNUM (perfluoropolyether oil), Creard (low-GWP refrigerants), DAISAVE (fluorinated liquids), OPTOOL (anti-smudge coatings), and OPTODYNE (UV-curable optical adhesives), alongside semiconductor etching agents, battery materials, and fine chemicals/intermediates produced via proprietary F2, IF5/Et3N-3HF, and SF4 fluorination routes.

The company serves industrial enterprise customers across automotive (CASE mobility, powertrain seals, fuel systems, LiDAR/radar coatings), semiconductor manufacturing (etching agents, FFKM seals, vacuum pump oils), electronics (touch panels, 5G/millimeter wave PCB materials, anti-smudge displays), energy storage (lithium-ion battery binders, gaskets, electrolyte additives), building and construction, oil and gas, aerospace, life sciences, and wire/cable applications. Underlying technology rests on ~90 years of parent-group fluorochemistry expertise, supported by 500+ global technical experts and ~700 engineers at the Technology and Innovation Center, with manufacturing located at parent facilities in Japan (Yodogawa, Kashima), China (Changshu, Shenzhen), Europe (Frankfurt, Pierre-Bénite, Collebeato), and the United States (Decatur AL, Hanover MA).

The business model is a B2B direct enterprise field-sales model with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of fluorochemical raw materials, specialty chemicals, coatings, refrigerants, and ancillary technical services (sample requests, technical support) to industrial customers via a global direct sales network, supplemented by event-driven demand generation at major industry exhibitions (SEMICON, Automotive Engineering Exposition, InterBattery, CES, Techtextil, K Show). As an Indian sales subsidiary rather than an Indian manufacturer, Daikin Chemical India primarily captures margin through local distribution, technical service, and customer development rather than production economics.

Name

DAIKIN CHEMICAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Legal name

Daikin Chemical India Private Limited

Website

https://www.daikinchemicals.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Daikin Chemical India Private Limited is the Indian sales subsidiary of Daikin Industries (Japan), distributing fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, coatings, refrigerants, battery materials, and semiconductor etching agents to industrial customers across automotive, semiconductor, electronics, and energy storage sectors in South Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Fluorochemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Fluorochemical manufacturing
• Fluoropolymer materials
• Fluoroelastomer products
• Specialty chemical products
• Refrigerant solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka (Settsu)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fluorochemical Products: Sale of high-performance fluorochemical materials including fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, fluoropolymer coatings, polymer additives, and specialty chemicals to industrial customers across multiple sectors

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Daikin Chemical India Private Limited is the Indian sales and marketing arm of Daikin Industries' fluorochemicals division, selling high-performance fluoropolymer and fluoroelastomer products, fluoropolymer coatings, water and oil repellents, refrigerants, semicon etching agents, battery materials, and specialty fluorinated liquids to industrial customers. The Indian entity supports Daikin's 90+ year fluorochemical portfolio, providing technical sales, sample requests, and order placement for automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, and construction applications across India.

Product overview

Daikin Chemicals offers a comprehensive portfolio of fluorochemical products organized into three main categories: (1) Polymer & Elastomer products including POLYFLON PTFE, NEOFLON melt-processable fluoropolymers (PFA, FEP, ETFE, EFEP, CPT, PCTFE), and DAI-EL fluoroelastomers; (2) Surface Modification solutions including OPTOOL anti-smudge coatings, UNIDYNE water/oil repellents, ZEFFLE coatings resins, and DAIFREE mold release agents; (3) Specialty products including Creard refrigerants, DAISAVE fluorinated liquids, DEMNUM fluorinated oil, semicon etching agents, battery materials, OPTODYNE optical adhesives, and fine chemicals/intermediates. The company serves automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, home/living, building/construction, oil/gas, aerospace, and life sciences industries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POLYFLON: High-performance PTFE fluoropolymers available in fine powder, molding powder or dispersion used for tubes, membranes, etc.
• NEOFLON
• DAI-EL
• UNIDYNE
• OPTOOL
• ZEFFLE
• DAIFREE
• DEMNUM
• Creard
• DAISAVE
• OPTODYNE

Products and services

• POLYFLON PTFE High-performance PTFE fluoropolymers available in fine powder, molding powder, and dispersion forms with M-Series, F-Series, D-Series, and Compound-Series grades for seals, membranes, tubing, and industrial applications.
• NEOFLON Melt-Processable Fluoropolymers Complete array of melt-processable fluoropolymers including PFA, FEP, ETFE, EFEP, CPT, and PCTFE grades for pipe, sealant, roofing, wire, cable, and chemical resistance applications.
• DAI-EL Fluoroelastomers Comprehensive range of fluoroelastomer products providing high temperature and aggressive fluid resistance for sealing and fluid transport applications, including specialty elastomers and ready-to-use compounds.
• Fluoropolymer Coatings Four types of coatings: water-based coatings for cookware/bakeware, solvent-based coatings for automotive parts, NEOFLON Coating Powder for chemical-resistant lining, and DAI-EL Latex Fluoroelastomer coating for OA rollers, providing heat resistance, chemical resistance, and non-stick properties.
• Polymer Additives High-performance additives platform including POLYFLON PTFE micro-powder lubricant, POLYFLON MPA anti-dripping agent (UL94 V-0 rated), and DAI-EL PPA polymer processing aids for blown and cast film extrusion.
• OPTOOL Anti-Smudge Coating Fluoropolymer-based anti-smudge coating for display, optical, and glass surfaces providing anti-fingerprint, water/oil repellency, and easy-to-clean properties, with DSX-E, UD120, and DAC-200 variants.
• UNIDYNE Water and Oil Repellents Industry-leading water and oil repellent brand with over 50 years of history, including UNIDYNE XF/XP Series (hydrocarbon-based, >50% bio-based), UNIDYNE TG Series (C6 fluorochemical), and F-TONE stone/concrete coatings for textiles, paper, and non-wovens.
• ZEFFLE Coatings Resins Fluoro-based resin system for high-performance architectural and industrial coatings offering up to 20-year durability, available as ZEFFLE GK (solvent-based) and ZEFFLE SE (water-based, low VOC).
• DAIFREE Mold Release Agents Fluorocarbon-based mold release agents for elastomers and plastics, forming a very thin (0.1-1.0 micrometers) dry film enabling high precision release, available as water-based, solvent-based, aerosol, and internal mold release grades.
• DEMNUM Fluorinated Oil Perfluoropolyether oil with linear molecular chain structure, offering extremely high thermal and chemical stability for vacuum pump oil in semiconductor and other high-purity applications.
• Creard Refrigerants Comprehensive range of low GWP HFC refrigerants and HFC blends including R-407H, R-448A, HFC-32, HFC-134a, R-410A, R-407C, R-404A, and HCFC-22 for domestic, commercial, and industrial refrigeration segments.
• DAISAVE Fluorinated Liquids Low-GWP fluorinated liquids combining thermal/chemical stability, zero ozone depletion potential, and low surface tension for cleaning, solvent, and heat transfer applications including semiconductor temperature control and lithography.
• Semicon Etching Agents High-quality wet etching agents (Aqueous HF, NH4F, BHF) and dry etching agents (PFC-14, PFC-116, PFC-C318, HFC-23, HFC-32) for semiconductor manufacturing with minimized impurities.
• Battery Materials Fluoromaterials for lithium-ion and next-generation batteries including NEOFLON PFA gaskets, VT-475/VTD-475N cathode binders, POLYFLON PTFE BDP dry process binder, and Fluoro ether D2 electrolyte additives.
• OPTODYNE Optical Adhesive Clear, UV-curable optical adhesive based on fluorinated epoxy and fluorinated epoxy acrylate resins for optoelectronic applications including optical fiber, lens, and prism bonding.
• Fine Chemicals and Intermediates Custom synthesis and fluorinated intermediates including carboxylic acids, epoxides, olefins, acrylates, esters, ethers, amines, iodides, methacrylates, and DAIKIN-F Reagents fluorinating agents with proprietary F2 gas, IF5/Et3N-3HF complex, and SF4 fluorination processes.
• NEOFLON Fluoropolymer Films Fluoropolymer films providing chemical resistance, transparency, weather resistance, heat resistance, and electrical characteristics, including NEOFLON PFA film (260 degrees C continuous service) and NEOFLON FEP film (200 degrees C continuous service).

Quantifiable outcome

• ZEFFLE coatings provide 3 to 6 times more economical total system cost compared to Alkyd or Polyurethane paints
• +1 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The University of OsakacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Daikin and The University of Osaka have proposed an innovative approach that realizes a rational design based on numerical data, breaking away from the traditional trial-and-error method in the design of new electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. This collaboration focuses on electrolyte design for next-generation batteries.
• TeraWatt Technology Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Daikin invested in TeraWatt Technology Inc., a U.S. startup company. Daikin has been collaborating with TeraWatt Technology to develop applications and further enhance its battery technologies for lithium-ion battery materials. This investment supports Daikin's focus on next-generation battery development.
• OCSiAl S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Daikin invested in OCSiAl S.A., a Luxembourg startup company. Daikin will accelerate the development of new products, including Lithium ion battery materials, together with the development of applications globally. OCSiAl provides TUBALL single-walled carbon nanotubes used in NEOFLON VTD-475N cathode binder formulation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arkema SA: Producer of Kynar PVDF fluoropolymers and specialty fluorinated materials serving coatings, battery binders and chemical process industries — closely overlapping Daikin's NEOFLON, coatings resins and battery materials lines.
• Solvay SA: Specialty chemicals group with a major fluoropolymers and fluorinated specialties portfolio (formerly Solvay Solexis, now including 3M's Dyneon), competing head-to-head with Daikin in PTFE, fluoroelastomers and surface treatment chemistries.
• Honeywell International: Through Honeywell Advanced Materials, it competes with Daikin in high-purity fluorinated etchants (NF3, HFE), refrigerants (HFO blends), and fluorinated intermediates for semiconductor and HVAC customers.
• The Chemours Company: A leading global producer of fluoropolymers (Teflon/PTFE, FEP, PFA), fluoroelastomers (Viton) and refrigerants (Opteon), directly competing with Daikin's POLYFLON, DAI-EL and Creard product lines across the same industrial customers.
• AGC Chemicals: Fluoropolymer (Fluon ETFE, PFA), fluoroelastomer (Aflas) and fluorinated intermediates producer with overlapping product categories, customer base and qualification cycles with Daikin Chemicals.

Broad incumbents

• Showa Denko / Resonac Holdings: Diversified Japanese specialty chemicals group producing fluorinated etchants, HD media, and high-purity chemicals for semiconductor customers — competing with Daikin's semicon etching agents and DEMNUM specialty fluids.
• Daikin Industries, Ltd. (parent AC business): The Japanese parent conglomerate whose AC division consumes Daikin Chemicals' refrigerants and represents the integrated system business where Daikin's only-in-world AC+refrigerant position is monetized.
• Mexichem / Orbia Advance Corporation: Through its Vestolit and Polymer Solutions businesses, Orbia competes in fluorinated specialties and refrigerants, including low-GWP HFC blends relevant to Daikin's Creard portfolio.

Emerging players

• Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited: India's largest integrated fluoropolymer and refrigerants producer (PTFE, PFA, FEP, FKM, HFC refrigerants), competing with Daikin Chemicals in Indian and global markets — particularly relevant given Daikin's sales-only presence in India.
• SRF Limited: Indian specialty chemicals and fluorochemicals company with growing refrigerants and fluorinated intermediates business, competing with Daikin for industrial and refrigerant customers across South Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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