Materials are the material basis for all human production and life, and are the symbol of productivity.
In the modern competition between major powers, and against the background of China’s manufacturing transformation and high-quality development, the new materials sector in strategic emerging industries is obviously a “must compete” .
Sun Ruizhe, President of the China Textile Industry Federation, recently defined new fiber materials at the “2021 China Textile Innovation Annual Conference·Functional New Materials International Forum”: “New fiber materials It is an important engine for building a modern industrial system, new fiber materials are an important cornerstone for creating a highland of scientific and technological innovation, and new fiber materials are an important force for extending the consumer market space.” Thanks to the support of new fiber materials, the development of the textile industry is giving ” New annotations for “Jingtian latitude and earth” and “Splendid mountains and rivers”. From the beauty of Chinese clothing to the safety of people’s livelihood, from the strength of national defense to smooth transportation, fiber materials are widely used in various fields of production and life.
“Those who get high-end cutting-edge materials will win the world.” New materials have always been one of the strategic highlands for competition between the world’s chemical industry powers and multinational companies. In recent years, leading polyester companies have frequently ventured into the field of “new materials”. From Rongsheng to Shenghong, to Hengli, Hengyi, etc., the polyester giants are expanding and strengthening the “petrochemical-polyester” industry chain. The layout of new materials has already begun.
A research report analyzes that by 2035, the market size of my country’s new materials industry is expected to exceed 2 trillion yuan, and the future average annual compound growth rate will be as high as more than 15%, which is a support One of the important engines for my country’s rapid economic growth and high-quality development. However, although my country’s new material market demand is huge, technical shortcomings are also very prominent. A large number of cutting-edge technologies such as high-performance membrane materials, bio-based materials, biomedical materials, electronic ceramic materials, rare earth functional materials, and new display materials need to be broken through. Statistics from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation show that in 2020, my country’s output of new chemical materials reached 27 million tons, but consumption was as high as 38 million tons. There is a gap between supply and demand of 11 million tons, and the self-sufficiency rate of new chemical materials is only 71 %. At the same time, high-value-added products such as high-end new materials and specialty chemicals are more dependent on imports, and are generally at the lower end of the global petroleum and chemical industry chain.
Under the era proposition of carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, new materials are undoubtedly the key catalyst and strategic support for this change. Whether my country’s new materials industry can supply high-quality and sufficient “ammunition” will largely determine the outcome of this “double-carbon battle.” If we cannot stand at the top of this industrial pyramid, our country will always linger outside the door of a fiber power.
The involvement of polyester faucets in the new material industry has undoubtedly given a shot in the arm to the entire industry, and also given us more expectations for the future of the new material industry.
Hengli
Positioning “international” and aiming at Zhumulla Ma Feng Peak
On September 14, the Hengli (Yangtze River Delta) International New Materials Industry Base Project started construction in Wujiang District, Suzhou City.
The Hengli (Yangtze River Delta) International New Materials Industry Base project has a total investment of 20 billion yuan, mainly building high-end functional polyester films with an annual output of 1 million tons, engineering plastics projects and research and development , warehousing and marketing center. After full operation, it is expected to achieve sales revenue of 50 billion yuan.
It is worth noting that the industrial park newly invested by Hengli is positioned as “international”, and the main body of the investment project is high-end functional polyester film, which is mainly used in Electronic and electrical, optical materials, information technology, functional packaging, new decoration, construction, automobile and other fields. Functional plastics mainly include PBT and PBAT modified materials, etc., which are mainly used in automobile manufacturing, electronic and electrical appliances, industrial machinery, degradable plastic bags, biodegradable glue, biodegradable melt-blown materials, 3D printing consumables, cigarette pack materials, and foaming Materials, biodegradable agricultural films and other fields.
It is reported that some of these products will fill gaps in the domestic market, play an important role in national strategic emerging industries, and have broad application prospects.
Hengli is the leading giant in the textile and chemical fiber industry. It has developed a full textile industry chain integrating oil refining, petrochemicals, polyester filament, weaving and new materials. pattern. At present, Hengli Petrochemical’s 20 million tons/year refining and chemical integration project has been put into operation. The 1.5 million tons/year ethylene project and the 5 million tons/year PTA-4 and PTA-5 lines have also been fully put into operation and have achieved commercial operation. PTA production capacity increased to 11.6 million tons, becoming the only company in the world with an operating capacity of over 10 million tons. Hengli Chemical Fiber’s high-performance industrial fiber project with an annual output of 200,000 tons has been fully put into operation. Its industrial yarn operating capacity has doubled and expanded to an annual output of 400,000 tons, and its polyester production capacity has exceeded 3.6 million tons.
In fact, Hengli has already started to get involved in the field of new materials a few years ago. Driven by the plastic restriction order, Kanghui New Materials currently has an annual output of 33,000 tons of degradable new materials and is operating at full capacity. This investment in the Hengli (Yangtze River Delta) International New Materials Industry Base project is undoubtedly the Hengli New Materials sector. Another fire was added to the “stove”.
Sheng Hong
The fastest pace, the broadest territory and “ambition” Maximum
<img data-preview-src=""data-preview-group="1"src="http://pic.168tex.com/Upload/News/image/2021/09/19/20210919100616627002R&D,productionandsalesofproducts.Itmainlyincludesmorethan30typesofproductsincludingolefinsandtheirdownstreamproducts,aromaticsandtheirdownstreamproducts.Inrecentyears,thecompanyhasbeguntoexpandintonewmaterialfieldsthatareinshortsupplyandhighlydependentonimports,includinghigh-endpolyolefins,polycarbonates,polyetherpolyols,high-pressurepolyethyleneandotherproducts.Intermsofnewenergy,itcurrentlyhasanannualDMCproductioncapacityof200,000tons.Inaddition,thecompanyplanstoinvest300,000tons/yearofphotovoltaic-gradeEVA.Thecompanyisexpectedtocontinuetopromotethegrowthofproductaddedvaluethroughtheextensionoftheindustrialchain.Atthesametime,YongshengThinFilm,asubsidiaryofRongshengPetrochemical,focusesontheproductionofthinfilmproducts,andhasthepotentialtoexpandintotheopticalfilm/photovoltaicfilm/semiconductorandotherrelatedmid-to-high-endfilmmarkets.
Obviously,Rongsheng’smoveinShanxireferstocoal-basednewmaterials,andwhetheritwilljoinforceswithHuayangNewMaterialsinthefuture,andwhatprojectswillbecarriedoutbyestablishinganewcompany?Stillunderconfidentiality.
Hengyi
Workingwithlocalstate-ownedenterprisesinShanxitoachieveawin-winsituationDevelopment
AsRongsheng”entered”Shanxi,HengyiGroup,alsoinXiaoshan,alsochoseShanxiandShanxi’s “coal”.
On the afternoon of September 16, Wang Yixin, Vice Governor of Shanxi Province, led a team to visit Hengyi for investigation and investigation, and had discussions and exchanges with Qiu Jianlin, Chairman of Hengyi Group , conduct research and deployment on promoting the implementation of in-depth cooperation between Hengyi Group and Lu’an Chemical Group.
Lu’an Chemical Group is the only provincial key state-owned enterprise engaged in the chemical business in Shanxi Province. The cooperation between the two parties will undoubtedly help improve Hengyi Group’s layout and development of coal chemical projects in Shanxi and achieve complementary results. Chains and strong links are of great significance.
After many early discussions and exchanges, Hengyi Group and Lu’an Chemical Group have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. As early as February 2, 2021, Hengyi Group and Lu’an Chemical Group held a video signing ceremony. The two parties plan to adopt the idea of ”focusing on chemicals and integrating coking”, taking the Lu’an 180 project as the entry point, to build a “world-class high-end coal-based new material circular economy industrial base” and realize the integration of “a piece of coal to a piece of wood” The layout of industrialization, high-tech, green, high-end, low-carbon and intelligent industries will further enhance the competitive advantages of industrial projects.
Wang Yixin said: Lu’an Chemical Group and Hengyi Group have joined hands to “marriage” and organically combine the advantages of state-owned enterprises with the vitality of private enterprises to achieve complementary advantages and win-win development. </p
