According to the forecast by the agencies concerned, the global market capitalization of automotive plastic will reach 46.1 billion U.S. dollars by 2018. Plastics are increasingly used in the automotive sector and the development of lightweight vehicles has led to a surge in demand for plastics worldwide. Wittmann Battenfeld, KraussMaffei and A The relevant market leader for plastic machinery enterprises such as Borg said that the performance in the automotive sector will remain strong in recent years and will be in a state of prosperity for a long period of time. The market is optimistic.
461 billion US dollars! Automotive lightweight market 'Qiongxiong together'
At present, polyurethane is one of the most important materials in the automotive market. Polyurethane is used in 60% of automotive foam materials. Dashboards, seats, headrests, doors, armrests, bumpers and steering wheels are all examples of shelters. Engineered plastics with good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, oil resistance, heat resistance, high rigidity, high impact resistance and high dimensional stability are used to replace a wide range of metallic materials in automobiles.
Faced with the trend of lightweight car, many companies are focusing on the front, research and development, proactive, pave the way for the global automotive lightweight, including automotive companies, plastic raw materials and new materials companies.
TPI Composites offers composite bodywork for Proterra's Catalyst Zero Emission Electric Bus using a combination of carbon fiber and fiberglass reinforcement that results in a lightweight body construction that is thousands of lighter than traditional metal space frames Pounds, but also provides additional performance benefits, including improved durability and reduced maintenance costs.
Volkswagen Group North America is interested in studying how to reduce the weight of in-car components, increase vehicle power and performance, and reduce manufacturing costs. Innovative research methods, industrial networks for LIFT Volkswagen Group was attracted by experienced academic experts To further promote Volkswagen Group North American companies to research lightweight metal materials, to achieve lightweight cars, Volkswagen Group North America company officially joined the LIFT and become a Silver member.
The Mitsubishi subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical started production of styrenic thermoplastic elastomers (TPS) in January 2018 to meet the demand for TPS in the Southeast Asian market in recent years. It is learned that the increase in demand for TPS comes mainly from the automotive industry and food packaging . TEFABLOC ™ is a core brand of Mitsubishi Chemical TPS products used in the automotive industry and has an important role in automotive airbags, vulcanized olefins and soft PVC compounds.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology jointly issued three ministries, "long-term development plan for the automotive industry," clearly stated that the car 'lightweight' can achieve energy saving, while bringing power, vehicle control stability and noise, vibration, Vibration and roughness performance improvement is the development of the automotive industry is an inevitable trend and an important direction, and the development of high-performance plastic parts, composite materials and other advanced automotive materials has become an important part of which the trend of lightweight car, plastic and related materials gradually A new star in the automotive field.China's automobile market output growth is much higher than the global automotive market output growth, but also pay more attention to the development of lightweight, lightweight car in the automotive market more potential.