On January 29, Arkema (Changshu) Special Materials Co., Ltd. announced the pre-approval environmental impact assessment report for its new 6,000-ton/year polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) expansion project. Upon completion, the total PVDF production capacity will reach 25,000 tons/year. PriceSeek analysis of polyvinylidene fluoride, with a long-short rating: -1. Arkema's new 6,000-ton/year PVDF capacity expansion project will increase the total capacity to 25,000 tons/year. The increase in supply may lead to a looser market supply-demand balance, exerting downward pressure on the spot price of polyvinylidene fluoride. The rating is generally bearish.