More and more urban users of the age group are accustomed to and rely on shared bicycle trips to meet their more efficient, convenient and green travel needs. Sharing the concept of cycling in 2015 up till now, the shared bicycles have been flying at very fast speeds in major cities, Driving a bicycle travel craze, but also leads to the concept of "shared economy." At the Seventh China Smart City Expo held in Ningbo, Zhejiang in early September, the National Center for Information Sharing Economic Research Center released the "Sharing the Bicycle Industry Employment Research Report ", The report pointed out that as of July 2017, the cumulative amount of domestic bicycles to share about 16 million, driven by 100,000 people in employment.Currently, our country bicycle industry share 50 million orders a day around the average number of bicycles per bike ride frequency More than 3 times, reaching 3.125 times.At the same time, from the demand side, by June 2017, the domestic share of cycling users has reached 106 million, accounting for 14.11% of Internet users nationwide.
More and more urban users of the age group are accustomed to and rely on shared bicycle trips to meet their more efficient, convenient and green travel needs. Sharing the concept of cycling in 2015 up till now, the shared bicycles have been flying at very fast speeds in major cities, Driving a bicycle travel craze, but also leads to the concept of "shared economy." At the Seventh China Smart City Expo held in Ningbo, Zhejiang in early September, the National Center for Information Sharing Economic Research Center released the "Sharing the Bicycle Industry Employment Research Report ", The report pointed out that as of July 2017, the cumulative amount of domestic bicycles to share about 16 million, driven by 100,000 people in employment.Currently, our country bicycle industry share 50 million orders a day around the average number of bicycles per bike ride frequency More than 3 times, reaching 3.125 times.At the same time, from the demand side, by June 2017, the domestic share of cycling users has reached 106 million, accounting for 14.11% of Internet users nationwide.
This shows that the shared bicycle market situation is very impressive, the user size is huge, then the words have now, we have to focus on the following two points: As a public travel tool, to carry such a large customer base, in addition to a large number of delivery of bicycles into the city In addition, as more and more investors enter the shared bicycle market, the increase in the number of shared bicycle brands will lead to increased market competition. In terms of market share, the user experience will change Is very crucial.And to solve the above two problems, the product itself is extremely important, the material as a basis for product manufacturing, its role is self-evident.In this issue, we will introduce the recent OFO and BASF, worship and Dow Chemical Cooperation case, at the same time to share the plastic in the field of shared bicycles part of the application and possible development trends for everyone to understand.
Combination of plastic and bicycle - the cooperation of two industry giants
(Ofo) ofo and BASF to create double-layer tire system
In the shared bicycle industry has more than 25 brands into the case, ofo, worship as the two most eye-catching companies in the continuous expansion of the market, increase investment in cycling, but also do not forget to enhance product quality to bring more users Good riding experience According to BASF and OFO on September 26 this year, OFO will equip small yellow cars with a double-layer tire system made with BASF's Elastopan® Polyurethane (PU), which will enable OFO Shared Bike Users usher in a more pleasant ride experience.
Small yellow car with BASF's running shoes (Source: BASF official website)
It is understood that the double-layer tire system made with BASF Elastopan® polyurethane (PU) uses a unique double density technology: the outer layer can withstand the test of a variety of rough pavement (compared with the rubber, the wear resistance of the outer tire is improved Nearly triple), the inner layer has excellent resilience performance, provides good shock absorption (double density tire structure can even improve the shock absorption performance by 30%), while also eliminating the traditional car-free tire system In addition, Elastopan's non-slip performance to ensure greater grip, improve the safety of the rider, a unique tread design to further improve the tire's anti-skid performance compared with ordinary rubber tires, Elastopan's innovative bicycle tire system reduces weight by about 30%, making handling easier. Designing Elastopan to produce any color you want, the double-deck structure offers endless possibilities for design, with each layer in a different color , And through a single-step process to achieve efficient and economical production.
It is especially important as a public travel tool to share the performance of a bicycle, especially the production of tires that are a key part of cycling - only materials that have the advantages of wear, friction, chemicals and durability, Dale Ren, and Elastopan is the same.Dao Wei, founder ofofo said, "Elastopan double density technology to produce tires due to puncture and hard objects wear and tear, it will help reduce the number of repairs and reduce the chances of cycling damage and Extending the life of your bicycle. "In addition, Andy Postlethwaite, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, BASF Materials said:" Innovative materials inspire and enable excellence in design and function to meet the challenges of urban living, and BASF will, as always, Explore innovative material applications to optimize other components of your bike, including saddles, handlebars, rims, baskets, brake linings and pedals, etc. 'BASF is currently exploring new areas of strategic cooperation with OFO.
(B) worship joint Dow to deepen Qingqi experience
On May 12 this year, Beijing Moi Technology Co., Ltd. and Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership. According to the memorandum, Moi and Dow will establish a long-term and comprehensive strategic partnership, Based on the previous cooperation between both parties, Dow will apply more innovative and integrated new products, new materials and solutions to its worship projects and products to help create a more lightweight and environmentally friendly motorcycle. Enhance the user's riding experience and enhance environmental benefits.
It is understood that the new Mountaineer cycling unit introduced in April (internal code 'windy') on the use of Dow polyurethane material - polyurethane solid wheels, compared to the previous solid rubber wheels, not only to reduce the weight of 20% Shock absorption performance and durability have also been greatly improved.It is said that the bike ride like the wind as easy, light, riding more than 30% less than the previous generation of models, high-performance long-life brake system dedicated application of frequent use of shared travel The characteristics of the best riding bike sharing '.
Using Dow polyurethane 'wind light Yang' model (Source: Mourning official website)
And on September 22 this year, following the first generation of classic cyclists, the second generation of lightweight Lite version of the bike and released in April this year, the third generation of the 'glory' bike, the motorcycle cycling officially released a new generation of models' New Lite '- Uses a minimalist design language to reduce body weight to the lowest in the industry and will introduce the automatic transmission version of the model.' New Lite 'is understood to be the replacement of a new low-drag solid tire developed jointly with Dow Chemical , Riding a 27% reduction in road resistance, which will greatly enhance the user's travel experience.
The use of plastic in bicycles is far more than tires
If plastic is only used for bicycle tire manufacturing, it certainly is not comprehensive enough. In fact, except for the application on the tire, the use of plastic is involved in the parts of car locks, tail lights, handlebars, car baskets and pedals. For example, taillights are commonly used for lamps and lanterns, but PMMA is the most commonly used material for bicycle lights. This is because PMMA is better than PC in terms of weather and UV radiation resistance. In addition, Excellent overall performance of transparent materials, PMMA has excellent light transmission, transmittance up to 92%, and good gloss.
With the sharing of cycling again and again to upgrade its lightweight upgrade is also essential.Here we have to mention the bicycle frame.As we all know, in the overall weight of the bicycle, in general, the weight of the frame is not small , And the weight of the bicycle has a great influence on the use experience. The lightweight body not only helps to reduce the resistance of climbing, but also can take care of the insufficiency of groups such as women, the elderly and young people and expand the coverage of shared cycling Generally, the materials used for the bicycle frame are special steel, aluminum alloy, scandium alloy, titanium alloy and carbon fiber composite material, and the comprehensive cost and performance are considered in many aspects. Generally, the materials of special steel and aluminum alloy are mostly used in bicycle manufacturing However, it is understood that the recently released MotoGP 'New Lite' uses a new type of composite material to reduce the weight per 1 gram as much as possible while ensuring the safety and durability, the body strength exceeds 50% of the EU standard, The vehicle weighs only 15.5kg. Allegedly, this is 'the best riding shared bike.'
In addition, the previous shared bike lock mostly metal materials.In order to reduce weight and reduce costs, you can use the PA composite material to replace the metal.When using PA composite rear car shell weight can be reduced by more than 50%, but also to meet the low temperature to - 40 ℃ or so, the color difference △ E is less than 0.5 c, high dimensional stability performance requirements.
Anti-bacterial plastic under the "shared economy" may usher in good development
With the popularization of Internet technology and the increasingly mature social network environment, the new business model of sharing economy has been rapidly developed, but as various types of shared products have become popular, we have to pay attention to a problem - shared items As a public resource is enjoyed, it is bound to contact with a large number of people, and after repeated contacts, the health status of shared items will become less than ideal.
The United States launched anti-bacterial mildew air conditioning (source: the official website of the United States)
Taking a shared bicycle as an example, according to a previous set of network data: the daily average number of uses per shared bicycle is about 7 to 10 times, up to 20. According to 40,000 bacteria per person, On the handlebars, it is possible to deal with bacteria in the hands of tens of thousands of people each day. Try to figure out that the average number of bacteria exposed to a bicycle handle per day is as much as 800,000-800 000. That is, millions of bacteria Converted to share a bicycle as a transit station This has not yet accounted for the seat and other body may be exposed to the place.
Of course, it is impractical to use a single bicycle to disinfect it once, so what's the other way to improve hygiene? Of course there is the use of antibacterial materials, which are anti-bacterial A new class of functional materials that inhibit the function of microorganisms, such as some organic compounds with specific groups, some inorganic metal materials and their compounds, some minerals and natural substances, but more antibacterial materials at present refer to the new antibacterial materials by adding certain antibacterial (Known as antibacterial agents), so that the material has a class of materials that can inhibit or kill surface bacteria, such as antibacterial plastic, antibacterial fiber and fabric, antibacterial ceramic, antibacterial metal material, etc. Since the plastic has light weight, no corrosion, Good insulation and other advantages, and the price is relatively low compared with other materials. Therefore, the use of antibacterial plastic to inhibit the spread of bacteria and viruses during the use of shared products is an effective and viable approach.
In fact, antimicrobial plastic has long been used in the market. For example, in 2014, Haier formally released the 'no-clean' washing machine developed after six years. According to Haier's technical staff, Haier's 'no-clean' washing machine's inner barrel and outer barrel Between the wisdom of the ball on the use of antimicrobial polymer materials made of a special flexible cleaning substances in the cleaning process, with the water level can be washed inside and outside the barrel for a full range of cleaning, so as to ensure dirt does not attach, fundamentally eliminate the dirty bucket Last year, the United States launched anti-bacterial mildew air-conditioning on-hook two energy efficiency KFR-26GW / WXAA2 @ (ceramic white) also uses high-cost silver antibacterial material, antibacterial rate as high as 99%, mildew level 0 (The highest level) to effectively inhibit the growth of mold to achieve aseptic clean air supply.Thus it can be speculated that with the development of shared economy, the more fiery, while people's own health and quality of life is also increasing, antibacterial plastic or will usher in good development of.