The world's composite materials will grow at an average annual growth rate of 6%, while Asia will grow at a double-digit annual rate. The proportion of Asian composite materials in the world will increase from the current 36% to 46% in 2015. Its main features are first manifested in:
East Asian composite materials production and market are relatively developed. Mainland China is the fastest growing, largest producer and consumer of composite materials in Asia. Wind energy, large aircraft, automobile industry, construction, shipbuilding, environmental protection, etc. have become the dominant market forces; China’s large market has attracted some well-known composite materials from abroad Companies such as Hexcel, Gruit, Vestas, RTP, Alcan, Menzolite, Airbus, Samtechap, Huntsman, etc., have built or expanded production in China, and have achieved good results. Vestas announced that they have received 100 sets of wind turbine blade orders. .
The composite material industry in Taiwan is quite developed. In 2007, the output of various types of reinforced plastics were: 54,500 tons of FRSP, 125,400 tons of FRTP, 04,300 tons of CFRP, and 312,380 tons of CCL (electronic cloth/epoxy resin). . Their CCL, CFRP products, especially the bicycles made of carbon fiber are world-renowned. In addition, they have also developed quite distinctive products, such as fuel cell bipolar plates, underground oil storage tanks, rail car parts, precision axle rollers, etc. Japan is also a strong country in composite materials. Although their glass fiber output has stabilized at around 300,000 tons for many years, Japan is the world's main producer of carbon fiber, with an annual production of 360,000 tons of FRSP and 320,000 tons of FRTP. The product applications are diverse and high.
They attach great importance to the application of FRP in engineering, including sanitation applications such as sewage treatment tanks and structural parts such as plates, as well as the application of composite materials in automobiles. At present, they are committed to the research of new thermally induced composite materials and nanocomposites, composite protective layers and linings, and composite materials in aircraft and aerospace applications. In addition, South Korea has made great progress in composite material micromechanics, life prediction, full pressure static test of fan blades, and acoustic emission testing, corrosion-resistant vinyl ester resin, and composite vehicle shells of tilting trains. From basic research to application of composite materials, the level of Korean composite materials industry is quite high. Composite materials in South Asia have developed rapidly in recent years, and the composite materials industry in India has developed rapidly since entering this century. In the past few years, the market growth rate was 16%, and it is predicted that the annual growth rate in 2010 is still around 15%. India's wind power industry is leading in Asia, and the development of natural fiber composite materials has achieved remarkable results. In recent years, India has paid great attention to the application and development of composite materials in transportation, such as industrial textiles for automobiles and PP-LFT applications, and FRP water tanks for trains. Singapore's composite material output is not large, and it is currently planning to build an advanced composite material factory for aerospace applications.
In addition, composite materials in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and other countries are in the ascendant, and some Chinese companies have found markets there. Aviation, automobile and land transportation, architectural design and energy are currently the key development areas of composite materials. Environmental protection and people’s daily necessities are also areas of concern to composite materials companies. It is worth mentioning that various composite materials such as honeycomb and their applications have been further developed. In addition, swimming pools, shells, furniture and bicycles, CRP prostheses, etc. are relatively new. In the next 5 years, the global demand for composite materials will grow at a growth rate of 5% every year, and composite materials will gradually become popular in mature markets. According to the report entitled "Structure and Dynamics of Composite Materials Industry" by JEC, a professional information and service provider for composite materials, the average annual growth rate of composite material demand in China from 2003 to 2008 is expected to be 9.5%, India’s 15%, and Europe’s And North America has an average annual growth rate of 4%. However, in terms of market value, the United States and Europe still rank top in the global market. North America accounts for about 40%, Europe 35%, and Asia Pacific 22%. Currently, there are about 450,000 people engaged in the composite materials industry worldwide, with a total value of 41.5 billion euros. Composite materials are widely used in various fields. Among them, the automobile industry accounts for 23%, construction 21%, aviation 17%, and sports 11%. It is expected that in a relatively short period of time, wood fiber and carbon fiber applications will grow rapidly, with an average increase It is 6-15%. Continuous improvement and innovation of products will be the key to the development of new composite material applications. With the acceleration of globalization and market consolidation, new end users and regional markets will be added.