Chinese glass fiber industry started in 1958 after 50 years of development, especially since the reform and opening up, exchange and cooperation at home and abroad through the supply of glass fiber glass counterparts, and equipment, technology introduction, digestion, absorption, in Tongren China's glass fiber industry efforts, raw material production capacity, technology level, equipment manufacturing technology and molding technology has got great development and technological progress, formed a research and development system and a complete industrial production system. At present, China's total supply of glass fiber production in the world, the glass fiber materials have been widely used in construction engineering, petroleum chemical industry, transportation, energy industry, machinery manufacturing, craft, sports equipment, aerospace and other fields, for the national economy and national defense construction has made important contributions. According to glass fiber industry association statistics, in 2009 China's glass fiber production reached 2 million 50 thousand tons, compared with the same period last year fell by 2.84%. Pool kiln production 1 million 650 thousand tons, compared with the same period last year fell by 5.174%. 2009 China's glass fiber exports 976 thousand and 600 tons, compared with the same period last year fell by 19.15%. 2009 China's imports of glass fiber was 191 thousand and 400 tons, down by more than the same period last year, 8.89%. In 2009 China's supply of glass fiber consumption was 1 million 264 thousand and 800 tons. According to the statistical data of composite material industry association, 2009 China thermosetting FRP composite materials production reached 1 million 970 thousand tons, thermoplastic composites reached 730 thousand tons, 530 thousand tons of glass fiber based copper clad laminate composite materials, a total of 3 million 230 thousand tons, an increase of approximately 11.4% over the previous year. Glass fiber reinforced plastics market demand
Classification of glass fiber reinforced plastics / glass fiber composites in china. The largest application field of composite material is glass fiber in 2009, accounted for 55 of the total to 60% glass fiber roving, which accounted for 50%, 30% chopped strands, chopped strand mat 10%, cloth 5%, other 5%. The amount of transportation of glass fiber glass fiber accounted for 25% of the total, and the automobile industry accounted for the total 80%; electronic / glass fiber dosage power accounted for 20% of the total amount of glass fiber, glass fiber cloth total printed circuit board 55% glass fiber reinforced materials; in addition amount of construction market accounted for 35% of the total supply of glass fiber. 2010 1 to March, China's total imports of glass fiber and products of 57 thousand and 300 tons, an increase of 74.34%, the amount of imports of $194 million, an increase of 58.71%. Affected by the growth of market demand for automobile, electronics, chemical, energy and other fields, in imported goods, glass fiber woven fabric, woven fabric, fiberglass roving roving, chopped glass fiber cloth imports increased, electronic market prospects. Export volume increased, the foreign trade market gradually out of the doldrums: 2010 1 to March, China's total exports of glass fiber and products of 283 thousand tons, an increase of 55.75% over last year. Decline since the fourth quarter of 2008 China's glass fiber export way, in 2009 the year of negative growth, until 2010 January China's glass fiber glass supply and products export growth rate is negative for check. Monthly export volume and export amount showed an increasing trend, foreign trade market is gradually out of the doldrums.
Asia has become the fastest growing region in the global composites industry. Main features: one is the Asian composites industry to accelerate the growth of JEC, according to the information reported, the world will be the development of composite growth at 6%, and Asia is the 2 annual double-digit growth, Asia accounts for the proportion of composite materials will increase from the current 36% to 46% in 2015. The two is a thermoplastic composite proportion of sustained growth, thermoplastic composites compared with thermosetting composites, the thermoplastic composite has good toughness, the production is characteristic of physical process, no pollution, easy recycling recycling, it is the direction of development of FRP / composite materials. At present, the application of composite materials in the non structural parts, especially the transportation tools, has become the focus of the popularization and application of thermoplastic composites. Foreign developed countries such as Europe and the United States composite composite products in total, thermoplastic composite proportion is much higher than that in China, the global composites industry as the composite products should be vigorously developed. It is predicted that in the next 10 to 15 years, the ratio of thermosetting composites and thermoplastic composites will tend to be equal. At present, thermoplastic composites in developed countries account for more than 30% of the total amount of polymer composites, while the proportion of the United States up to 50%. Therefore, the development and application of thermoplastic composites should be one of the most important issues.
FRP / Composites Market focus. Mainly in the following areas ---- aviation: according to reports, in 2008 the global aviation industry consumption of composite materials reached 210 thousand tons. The famous American growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan - in 2009 published a research report of global aviation industry composite, the report believes that with the development of the global aviation industry, the market of polymer composites is expected in 2014 still maintained two digit growth. It is predicted that in 2008~2014, the use of composite materials in the global aviation industry will grow by 11% annually. Energy power: wind power, global wind power capacity in 2009 reached 159213MW, new 38312MW in 2009. Wind power is growing at an annual rate of 31.7% since 2001. By the end of 2009 the global wind power 340 trillion watts / year, equivalent to the world's seventh largest economy, Italy's total electricity demand, but also the equivalent of global electricity consumption of 2%. China continues its role as a locomotive in the international wind power industry, adding 13800MW capacity in 2009. For the new fan