Operation Of Spunbonded And Melt Blown Nonwovens In 2018

The quality of the industry has been steadily improved and the industrial structure has been further optimized.

In 2018, with the change of the scale of the national economy from quantity to quality, and insisting on the general keynote of steady development, the spunbonded and melted nonwovens industry complied with the development trend of optimizing structure and upgrading production capacity. Although faced with the complex development environment, the economic downward pressure is bigger, some enterprises have more difficulties in operation, the industry is still making unremitting efforts in the operation quality and the optimization structure, firmly grasps the main market the more stable superiority, has made the considerable progress, the whole movement is good.

1. the growth rate is in line with the macroeconomic situation and development expectations.

Before 2017, the spunbonded and melt blown nonwovens industry grew at an annual rate of over 10%. In recent years, the annual growth rate is about 6% annually, which is basically in line with the GDP growth rate of the country, reflecting the high degree of correlation between the industry and the national economic situation.

In 2018, the total capacity of domestic spun woven nonwoven fabrics was 4 million 460 thousand tons, up 6.28% from 4 million 200 thousand tons in 2017, and the total output in 2018 was 3 million 20 thousand tons, up 5.38% from 2017's 2 million 870 thousand tons. It reflects the positive results of the industry constantly adjusting its business strategy.

2. structural growth more reflects product and technology upgrading needs.

By the end of 2018, there were nearly 500 spunbonded nonwovens enterprises in the whole industry, and dozens of enterprises in a year had been closed down due to lack of innovation capability and product competitiveness, which is an inevitable reflection of structural adjustment and resource integration for the industry.

According to statistics, as of the end of 2018, the domestic spunbond production line was 1477, an increase of 65 over the previous year, an increase of 4.6% over the previous year, of which the PP spunbonded nonwovens production line increased by 3.38%, the SMS composite production line increased by nearly 13%, and the PET spunbonded nonwovens production line increased by 9.32%; and the annual output of more than 50 thousand tons of enterprises increased as compared to 2017. Spunbonded enterprises are speeding up to scale, intensive and high-end development to accelerate the market demand for product upgrading and technology upgrading.

Seize the main theme of high quality development, the industry highlights.

1. innovation driven, new technology extension

The industry generally attaches great importance to innovation for enterprise development, closely related to the actual production, and develops new products suitable for market demand. New technological achievements are constantly emerging, and the industry as a whole has accelerated to expand in a broader and deeper field.

Since 2018, many domestic R & D products have developed towards lighter, thinner and higher performance and achieved good results. The SSMMS spunbonded / melt blown composite process has been running at high speed for over 600 m / minute; 10 g / m2 of products with super soft and light quality are emerging; elastic nonwovens have saved the traditional breathable glue and rubber band technology, greatly enhanced the breathability, close fitting and gentle properties of the products; the concept of green products and recyclable design has become a common practice, and 100% of the degradable filter materials have been on the market, and have the characteristics of environmental friendliness, high efficiency, low resistance, high temperature resistance and high stiffness.

Spinning and melting materials have also been widely used in the automotive field. Inkjet printing technology is constantly changing with the spunbonded nonwoven products. Color masterbatch is no longer a simple supporting role, it plays a role in the functional expansion of spunbonded products and is custom-made in the high-end market.

2. focus on R & D, equipment upgrading effect is remarkable.

The "Stamina" of product quality improvement also comes from the improvement of equipment level. Spunbonded equipment enterprises have been concerned about the development of high capacity, specialization, greening and intellectualization of equipment. The backbone equipment enterprises in the industry attach great importance to R & D, and continue to introduce advanced design concepts and advanced technology applications, making the coil plant more powerful and speeding up product innovation. The spun nonwovens produced by domestic equipment meet the international quality standards and have entered the global market allocation system. At present, the speed of the domestic winding machine reaches 600 meters /min, and the cutting speed of the slitter is 1200 meters /min, which provides support and guarantee for the domestic high-speed spunbonded equipment.

Some small and medium-sized equipment enterprises actively seek market opportunities, provide personalized service for coil factories, and promote many spunbonded enterprises actively investing in new equipment and upgrading the level of technology and equipment.

3. multivariate transformation, steady market momentum is good.

The development momentum of medical and textile materials is strong. With the progress of society and the improvement of quality of life, China has become a huge market for non-woven fabrics for medical and health care. Many spunbonded enterprises have increased investment in the production of medical and health materials. Enterprises that invest in high-speed, high-yield and multi-mode new equipment have increased significantly, and there are not many enterprises expanding new factories. Some foreign-funded enterprises have announced the construction of advanced international technology and equipment.

The PET nonwoven market continues to expand. Since last year, the construction of "beautiful China" and the "one belt and one road" construction have made investment in railway, water conservancy, environment and other places continue to be high, bringing good opportunities for the spinning of geotextile products. PET nonwoven enterprises have taken advantage of the trend and formed their own special products.

The traditional packaging spunbonded fabric market continued to move smoothly. Many enterprises, through improving quality, reducing costs, increasing market competitiveness, timely understanding of market demand, and adopting positive marketing measures, have won room for development in diversified markets.

4., setting up a standard base and long-term development of the industry.

In response to the call of the state and society to promote the construction of environmentally-friendly enterprises, enterprises with low energy consumption have participated in the formulation of the comprehensive energy consumption standards for the spunbonded industry under the organization of the middle class, for the sustainable development of the industry and the high quality development of the enterprises. "Base construction" has also brought vitality to spunbonded enterprises. "China spinning and weaving nonwoven equipment base", "China two component spunbonded nonwoven production technology and equipment research and development base", "China Medical and health nano modified Nonwovens Material Research and development base" and so on, have all passed the review, or the review will lay a solid foundation for the long-term development of the industry and enterprises.

Examine problems and speed up the solution of some shortcomings in development.

1., we should strive for efficiency from strengthening management.

Many small and medium-sized enterprises in the spunbonded industry have played an important role in the transformation and development. They have changed from the scale growth type that has been the main expansion of scale to the quality development model dominated by technological innovation, and introduced advanced ideas to gradually improve the management of enterprises to a higher level.

In the current situation of continuous expansion of production capacity and increasingly fierce competition, in order to seek sustainable development, spunbonded enterprises should also enhance efficiency in management, strive for improvement and improve enterprise management level. It is necessary to change the absence of on-site management, to make the quality inspection supervision free from coarse, scattered and chaotic phenomena; to strengthen the rational control of raw material procurement and inventory, to eliminate the phenomenon of running, running, dropping and leaking of various production factors, to increase profit space, to create a cohesive corporate culture, to strengthen team building, to carry forward the spirit of labourers, artisans, pay attention to training staff quality and enhance professional skills of employees, to attach importance to environmental protection, to strengthen energy conservation and emission reduction, and to recycle at the expense of environment.

2., we should pay attention to innovation and good faith management.

In recent years, domestic equipment manufacturers have developed in depth, and put a large number of high-speed, efficient, intelligent and digital equipment into the field of nonwoven fabric, providing new upgrading models for the coil plant. The coil factory has actively innovated a large number of spunbonded nonwoven products, which has greatly enriched downstream applications and boosted the technological progress of the spunbonded industry.

According to preliminary statistics, at present, there are about more than 50 sets of equipment manufacturing enterprises with different sizes in China, which will complement and play a positive role in the whole spunbonded equipment market. But there is a vicious competition phenomenon lacking self-discipline and supervision in the rapid development. As an industry association, we must pay close attention to and appeal to it. Spunbonded enterprises should strengthen their capability of independent innovation, and pursue the goal of reliable equipment and stable performance. We must uphold the concept of good faith management, establish brand awareness, and strictly eliminate the shoddy and fake ways to deceive consumers. The CCTV 3.15 evening party exposes the use of recycled and unhygienic pulps as raw materials, which has aroused tremendous social repercussions and brought obvious negative effects to the industry. We must attach great importance to it and take warning from it.

3. developing "two components" products must do their best.

At present, the application range of bi component spunbonded nonwoven materials has been expanded rapidly, and has been developed or used in medical and health materials, cleaning materials, filter materials, shoes cloth, home textiles, beauty mask, automotive interior, carpet base cloth, wall cloth and other fields.

However, there are many problems in the development of two-component products. The main problems are the high initial investment, the high price of raw materials, the low rate of qualified products, the short use cycle of spinning components, the high energy consumption of some products, the difficulty in recovering leftover materials and defective products, and the higher level of technical requirements for operators. Therefore, it is not easy to make the best use of two components. According to rough statistics, by the end of 2020, the output of two-component equipment that can reach production will reach 180 thousand tons, which is likely to produce a "blowout" phenomenon with over supply. Here, I would like to remind you that in the face of the rapid rise of a new technology, enterprises must remain calm and take the initiative of enterprises to adhere to differentiated and personalized development.

Overall, the domestic and international macroeconomic situation faced by the industry in 2019 is more complex and severe. The risk of structural overcapacity in the industry still exists, which has brought multiple tests to the high quality development of the industry. Fortunately, the spunbond industry started earlier, and the industry has accumulated experience in overcoming difficulties. Some enterprises with good technological conditions, strong innovation ability and competitive market consciousness have opened up a new prospect in their respective fields. At present, the state clearly decides to take measures to support the development of private enterprises, and further attaches great importance to the development of the real economy. Therefore, we are fully confident that we will enhance our ability to innovate, tap the potential of the industry and enhance our ability to resist risks. We will continue to work hard and constantly seek breakthroughs to raise the high quality development of the spunbonded industry to a new level.