'Scenario: A world without plastic is unthinkable; 60 million tons of plastic products are invested each year in the European market; 25 million tons of plastic waste are produced each year in Europe; and 75% of plastic waste is burned or filled ...' October At the 5th China (2017 Hangzhou) International Plastic Pipeline Symposium held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province from 26th to 27th, Tony from TEPPFA brought the plastic pipe industry in Europe to recycling Aspects of the practice and standards, has been highly concerned participants, many representatives not only seriously take notes, and some took out the phone took the appropriate PPT (slide).
The main event of this global plastics pipeline exchange co-sponsored by CPPA and PPCA is to promote the plastics pipeline industry through information and technology exchange Production and application of the level to promote the healthy development of China and the international plastic pipe industry and improve the overall competitiveness of the industry.
'This conference is an extension meeting of the 18th International Plastic Pipe Conference 2016 (Berlin, Germany) and the 5th China International Plastic Pipe Industry Conference.' 'Chairman of Plastic Pipe Industry Committee of China Plastics Processing Industry Association Zhang Jianjun said that from the capital Beijing (2009, 2011) to the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Xi'an (2013), the international metropolis, Shanghai (2015), to the beautiful Hangzhou West Lake (2017) The technical level of China's plastic pipe industry to promote continuous improvement of the industry.
'China is currently the world's largest market for plastic piping applications. China's' thirteen five' plan focuses on water use, water efficiency and water quality of three water-related goals, I believe that with the plastic pipe products, long service life And the quality of the advantages of excellence, the plastic pipe industry will be through unremitting efforts to achieve all the goals. 'PPCA 18th (Berlin, Germany) International Plastics Pipeline Conference President Zoran (Zoran) said that since the China International Plastics Pipeline held since , The rapid development of China's plastic pipe industry.On the one hand, large-scale plastic pipe industry, industrial concentration continues to increase; the other hand, the smaller scale of the plastic pipe enterprises continue to die.The former is the result of product quality driven, the latter Is the result of intense competition in production costs.On another noteworthy trend is the plastic pipe products gradually to the more complex multi-storey pipeline development, China's plastic pipe products, the performance is maturing, greatly improving the construction and municipal construction quality level.
New technologies bring new challenges to the industry
According to the China Plastics Processing Industry Association of plastic pipe professional committee statistics, in the relevant state policy support and market demand, driven by the current China's plastic pipe industry is still sustained and stable development, production from 11 million tons in 2012 to 2016 1436 million tons in recent years, plastic pipe exports, exports and the average unit price remained relatively stable growth, exports from 480,000 tons in 2012 to 2816 tons of 2816. The current industry, the top 20 enterprises have been the output More than 40% of total output.
China Plastics Processing Industry Association Plastic Pipeline Professional Committee Secretary Wang Zhanjie said that technological progress is to lead the industry innovation and development of the main driving force in the continuous development of the plastic pipe industry, technological innovation and technological progress has played an important role.But China's plastic pipe industry There are some concerns about the concept of innovation is not enough, and some companies still focus on product imitation, lack of basic technical research; some enterprises R & D investment is not high, high technology, high value-added products and other issues, the existence of these problems is not conducive to Enterprises and industries face new challenges in new technologies.
Participants at home and abroad who believe that with the development and progress of technology, plastic pipe applications continue to expand, there have been many new materials, new technologies, new equipment, new product development, in addition to the traditional water supply, drainage , There are many new areas of application and products, the emergence of new technologies to the industry has brought new challenges.
At the meeting, the construction of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Industrial Development Center, chief engineer Gao Lixin specifically introduced the central heating prefabricated plastic pipe application technology development; European PVC Pipeline Association Pierre introduced PVC pipeline progress and advantages; Professor Ma Baosong, Director of the Geological University (Wuhan) and Director of the Joint Trenchless Engineering Research Center of China and the United States, introduced the application of trenchless technology and plastic pipe in the trenchless engineering. Many Chinese and foreign new technologies exchanged not only the plastic pipe Broad application space, but also to the development of the opportunities and challenges more clearly.
Quality competition is global competition
With the progress of society and the continuous improvement of the application of quality awareness, the quality of plastic pipe products has been paid more and more attention. 'Quality is a key factor in market competition, whether new markets, new consumers or potential trade Obstruction factors, quality is the most important. 'Spain AENOR-CEIS certification testing agency director Ricardo said.
Wang Zhanjie also said that as the world's largest producer and supplier of plastic pipes, cultivation of technology-driven and quality competitive advantages is an important foundation for ensuring and promoting the sustainable development of China's plastic pipe industry. Like other "Made in China" plastics pipe industry, there is an urgent need To achieve industrial upgrading, from 'big country' to 'superpower', the whole industry should continue to improve honesty and self-discipline system to guide the healthy development of the industry; promote the implementation of standardization strategy and improve product quality; establish brand awareness, increase product competitiveness and promote industry products Quality improvement, quality improvement to promote industrial upgrading.
The standard is the basis of quality and the "standard". The attendees conducted in-depth exchanges on the relevant plastic pipe standards around the world. For example, Peter Pete, technical manager of the European Plastic Pipe Fittings Association, introduced the latest progress of the European PVC-O plastic pipe system standard, PVC- The EN standard for piping systems is scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2017. The system standard specifies the joint connection requirements for PVC-O pipes, PVC-O pipes, valves, fittings and other plastic and non-plastic (metal, concrete) components.
Participants agreed that the past development of China's plastic pipe industry was over-reliance on the expansion of production, while the rapid development of the industry brought about a relatively serious problem of homogenization of overcapacity. Overcapacity in turn exacerbated the intense market competition Leading to more disorderly market competition and low prices, resulting in uneven quality. 'Chinas plastic pipe industry to get rid of the status quo, it is necessary to quality and development, firmly establish the' quality first 'thinking, and strengthen the quality of corporate awareness and Management level, and gradually realized by the plastic pipe power to change the country. "Wang Zhanjie said.