Recently, Solvay and a number of partners have created an industrial thermoplastics research organization, the industry's first private alliance focused on the development of materials and process technology to promote high-volume thermoplastic products for the automotive market and even for aerospace. Production. Solvay and its partners are committed to a three-year partnership to consolidate their expertise, production capacity and raw material resources, and to provide sustainable liquidity solutions.
Solvay announced that it will focus on industrial production and accelerate market expansion in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Members of the alliance want to focus on a wider range of thermoplastic materials and processes, and operate to process new materials into tapes. Materials and thermoplastic composite equipment. All machines will be placed in Augsburg and will be open for use by affiliates. Supporting demand-driven and decision-making through a unique private alliance to maximize customer benefits.
The Solvay Group is a multinational chemical group headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with approximately 29,100 employees in 55 countries. The Solvay Group's products are used in a wide range of industries, with 90% of its products. The world's top three. Solvay has an important position in the business fields of rare earths, engineering plastics, polyamides and functional chemicals, basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, specialty polymers, and emerging biochemistry.
Thermoplastic resin-based composites were developed in the 1980s, mainly including long-fiber reinforced pellets, continuous fiber reinforced prepreg tapes, and fiberglass mat reinforced thermoplastic composites. With the maturity of thermoplastic resin matrix composite technology The advantages of recyclability, the composite material of this variety develops rapidly, and the thermoplastic resin matrix composite materials developed in Europe and America have accounted for more than 30% of the total resin composite materials.
Thermoplastic resin composites are mostly injection molded parts, and the application products include pipe fittings, valves, impellers, bearings, electrical and automotive parts, extruded pipes, molded products, automotive pedals, seats, etc. Application of glass fiber reinforced polypropylene in automobiles Including ventilation and heating systems, air filter housings, gearbox covers, seat frames, fender gaskets, drive belt covers, etc.
China's research on thermoplastic resin composites began in the late 1980s. In the past ten years, it has achieved rapid development. The output accounts for about 17% of the total output of resin-based composite materials. The matrix materials used are still mainly PP and PA. The material is mainly composed of glass fiber and a small amount of carbon fiber. There is no major breakthrough in thermoplastic composite materials, and there is still a gap with developed countries.