1. Wind power blades
Wind energy continues to dominate the renewable energy sector and has always been the world's largest glass fiber reinforced composite material market. As blades become longer and longer, blade manufacturers are looking for ways to reduce the weight of large structures without sacrificing performance, and it is also competing with other heavy users (such as the aerospace industry) to use carbon fiber. Wind turbine blades are still a key market area for composite materials.
According to forecasts, the value of the global wind turbine composite material market may exceed US$12 billion by 2023, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.6% by 2023.
2. Electronic products
The consumer electronics market is one of the constantly changing markets. Products such as smart phones, smart watches, tablets and laptops are developing rapidly.
When it comes to covers, shells and frames of such products, the materials sought are those with strong aesthetics and design freedom, good impact resistance, and high rigidity in the case of thin-walled, thin and lightweight. There is also a need for cost-effective, high-volume processing methods that can meet the global production needs of tens of millions of units per year.
The current feasibility study involves the use of two thermoplastic composite materials to produce a laptop/tablet case with a thickness of 1 mm. Research shows that hybrid thermoplastic composite design may be a viable solution for the challenging consumer electronics market.
3. Fuel cells and batteries
More than 80 concept cars, demonstrators or test cars powered by fuel cells have been deployed by 25 automakers worldwide. In addition, there are many fuel cell-powered trucks, buses, racing cars, motorcycles, four railway locomotives, and some marine vessels including submarines. Fuel cells also power a growing number of fixed systems that provide heat and light to other structures. According to forecasts by global analysts, by 2025, the use of electric vehicles (BEV) will expand to 90% of all vehicles in Western countries, but hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCV) may soon become even more powerful with the development of new technologies. Aggressive competitors. Composite materials can form bipolar plates, end plates, fuel tanks and other system components of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system, and are still the leading type.
Fourth, industrial buildings
In the 21st century, one of the most compelling human stories is the growing demand for resources to accommodate the growing population of the planet, and people are increasingly aware that these resources are limited and in many cases increasingly scarce. One situation where this contrast is very obvious is residential. The United Nations predicts that the global housing crisis will intensify. By 2025, more than 440 million urban households will need affordable housing. However, environmentalists warn that the sustainability of the planet's forests (the source of wood used to build these houses) is at serious risk. . This conflict has greatly aroused people's interest in rapid construction technology based on fiber-reinforced composite materials.
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