Analysis Of The Development And Trend Of China'S Composite Materials Industry In 2018 To Realize Green Pformation And Boost Industrial Structure Optimization

Analysis of the development of composite materials industry in 2018 -- increasing pressure on environmental protection, continuously reducing production, and eliminating most of the enterprises

China's composite materials industry started in the late 1950s. Since 80s, the industry chain has been continuously improved and the industry has grown rapidly.

Since January 1, 2015, the new "environmental law", known as "the most stringent" in history, has been implemented. 2017 environmental protection inspectors and policies continue to be overweight. Since January 1, 2018, China's first single tax law, which specifically embodies the "green tax system", has been implemented in the environmental protection tax law of the People's Republic of China. The pressure of environmental protection in the industrial sector has increased dramatically. A large number of small and medium-sized composite materials enterprises have been shut down or even shut down because of environmental protection.

According to statistical data released by the foresight Industry Research Institute, "China composite material industry development prospect forecast and investment strategic planning analysis report", before 2015, more than 5000 composite materials manufacturing enterprises in the country, to 2017, there were about 3000 small factories with backward production technology and backward environmental awareness to achieve production or shutting down.

In 2014, the number of China's composite products enterprises exceeded 5000, and the impact of environmental pressure on them decreased year by year. By the end of 2017, the number of China's composite products enterprises dropped to 2256.

Statistics on quantity of China's composite products enterprises in 2014-2017 years

Source: Prospect Industry Research Institute

In addition, the price of raw materials such as fiber and resin has risen since 2017, which has a great impact on the production and operation of composite materials enterprises.

In the 2011-2016 year, the output of China's composite products increased year by year. In 2011, the output of China's composite products reached 3 million 810 thousand tons. By 2016, the output of composite materials in China increased by 4 million 620 thousand tons, up 1.1% over the same period last year.

By the end of 2017, the output growth of composite materials in China had been negative growth, and its output dropped to 4 million 440 thousand tons, down 3.9% from the same period last year.

It is estimated that the output of composite products will reach 4 million 280 thousand tons in 2018.

Production statistics and growth forecast of China's composite products in 2011-2018 years

Source: Prospect Industry Research Institute

Product structure is gradually optimized to pform to green demand.

With regard to thermosetting composites, with the increasing concern of the whole society on environmental protection, enterprises have encountered unprecedented pressure in the production and operation process, and the market demand for products has gradually shrunk.

In terms of thermoplastic composites, thanks to the development of green economy, all kinds of thermoplastic composites including engineering plastics, long fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites have been applied more and more widely in the field of automotive lightweight, home appliances, construction and so on. The output of Chinese thermoplastic composites products has increased steadily.

According to the report statistics, in 2017, the output of domestic thermoplastic composites products was about 2 million 91 thousand tons, and the proportion of composite materials in total production increased from 33.4% in 2013 to 47.1% in 2017. It is predicted that its output will exceed the output of thermosetting composite materials in 2018.

Statistics and forecast of output structure proportion of China's composite products in 2013-2018 years

Source: Prospect Industry Research Institute

Analysis of the future development trend of China's composite materials industry

In 2018, with the continuous improvement of environmental inspectors and policies, small and medium-sized composite materials enterprises in China continue to face strong environmental pressures. Some enterprises have withdrawn from the market, while some enterprises have chosen to pform, adjust their product mix and develop into green.

In the future, the green development of energy saving and emission reduction has become a trend. The green pformation of enterprises will have good prospects for development.

1, pformation of green development boosts the continuous optimization of industrial structure.

At present, under the background of increasing attention to environment, people and people are bound to normalize environmental protection.

The fiber composites industry will continue to accelerate the development and maturation of "three wastes" treatment technology for composite materials production, including the collection and treatment measures of organic volatile gas and dust such as styrene in thermosetting composite product workshop, as well as the recycling and reuse technology of thermosetting composite waste materials and waste products, and the recycling and reuse technology of thermoplastic composite materials, so as to realize the clean production and green development of enterprises.

2, the development of mechanized automation brings new vitality to the industry.

In recent years, in order to solve the problems of increasing labor costs, environmental inspectors and pformation development, many enterprises have gradually increased production equipment and auxiliary production equipment to enhance the level of mechanization and automation production.

Fujian Haiyuan, Shengda new university, Suzhou Ke Yi and other enterprises are actively seeking automation and intelligent production line construction, and have achieved good results.

In the future, the improvement of automation level of production mechanization will not only bring about new problems for enterprises to solve the problems of increasing labor cost and standardizing production site management, but also bringing new vitality to the industry.

3, there are new breakthroughs in the market development of thermoplastic composites products.

In recent years, substantial progress has been made in the market expansion of thermoplastic composites products.

For example, Hangzhou Huaju thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel has been successfully applied to various types of box trucks, logistics vehicles and RV cars at home and abroad. Zhejiang Huajiang technology has made new breakthroughs in the application of light GMT products, and has been actively expanding its capacity.

In the future, with the continuous improvement of the production technology and product properties of thermoplastic composites, product market development will continue to make new breakthroughs.