On April 26th, during the bustling Beijing Auto Show, the carbon fiber composite material field that demonstrated the benefits of science and technology and the beauty of materials brought new marks to the development of a new era. The China Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Applied Technology Innovation Alliance was formally established.
      Gao Yong, Party Secretary and Secretary General of China Textile Industry Federation, Li Lingshen, Vice Chairman of China Textile Industry Federation, President of China Industrial Textiles Industry Association, Sun Jinliang, Jiang Shicheng, Yu Jianyong, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Industrial Development Promotion Center of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Director Wang Wei, Deputy Director of Consumer Products Industry Division Cao Xuejun and other leaders, as well as China Industrial Textiles Association, China Chemical Fiber Industry Association, China Automotive Engineering Society, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Experts from Donghua University, Shanghai University, Zhengzhou University, Changzhou Hongfa Vertical and Vertical New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., China Composite Materials Group Co., Ltd., Xiexin Group Co., Ltd., and Chongqing International Composite Materials Co., Ltd. , CRRC Tangshan Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Sinoma Technology Wind Power Blade Co., Ltd., Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. and other upstream and downstream companies in the industry chain attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Chuanxiong, Secretary-General of China Industrial Textiles Association.

     In his speech, Li Lingshen stated that China's carbon fiber composite materials application technology innovation alliance was established with the support of all parties. It is a concrete action to implement the development of strategic emerging industries by the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It is to implement innovation-driven development strategies and promote new materials. The concrete practice of structural reform on the supply side is an important measure to promote the overall upgrading of China's new material industry and lay the foundation for the manufacturing and real economy. A new round of scientific and technological revolutions and industrial reforms are poised for development. The global new material industry is undergoing a major adjustment in its competitive landscape and the pace of innovation in new materials continues to accelerate. The development in the fields of aerospace, transportation, energy conservation and environmental protection, and new energy provides a broad market space for the development of the industrial textiles industry. It also places higher demands on the quality, performance, and support capabilities of related new materials.
     He said that the next few years will be a crucial period for China to build a textile power, and it will also be a critical stage for the rapid expansion of the industrial textile industry and the upgrading to the mid- to high-end industries. The continuous breakthrough of high-performance fiber processing technology and its application and expansion in the field of industrial textiles have become the core driving force for the industry's innovation and development. At present, the deep application and expansion of carbon fiber composite materials has already provided the conditions for advancement. The China Industrial Textiles Industry Association and the carbon fiber industry chain jointly initiate the establishment of a technological innovation alliance. Relying on the strength of the alliance, it is conducive to the government, industry, and top-level design. It is closely integrated with corporate practice and strives to occupy a place in the application and development of global carbon fiber and seek development opportunities.
      Li Lingshen said that China's carbon fiber composite material application technology innovation alliance has gathered carbon fiber's advantages in the entire industrial chain, and also carries the expectations of the entire industry. The alliance is an important platform for scientific and technological innovation, especially the industrial chain collaborative innovation platform for traction applications of carbon fiber composite materials. There are five factors that are indispensable: enterprise-based, market-oriented, and full-scale industrial chain participation based on capital. As a link, it is characterized by intellectual property and market sharing. He hopes that the alliance members can strengthen their overall awareness and cooperation spirit, identify the points of convergence between self-growth and industrial development and national strategies, strengthen exchanges, inspire each other, give full play to their respective advantages, and carry out all-round cooperation in technology, business, and talent to promote commonalities. The scientific research and industrialization of technology will promote the healthy and sustainable development of domestic high-performance carbon fiber composite materials industry. China Industrial Textiles Industry Association, as a unit of the Alliance, will also fully support the alliance in making the top-level design of carbon fiber composite materials, provide more resources and intellectual support for the development of the carbon fiber composite materials industry, and jointly promote and share alliance innovation results.
      Cao Xuejun said in his speech that carbon fiber and composite materials are indispensable strategic new materials for China's national economic development and national defense construction. They will vigorously promote the development of carbon fiber and composite materials industry, improve the international competitiveness of China's fiber materials, ensure the national economic security, and cultivate industries. It is of great significance to develop new kinetic energy.
     After years of efforts, China's carbon fiber industry has made major breakthroughs in production technology, process equipment, etc., and has formed a complete industrial chain of fiber production, composite material molding, and downstream applications, and has basically met the application needs of the civil leisure and sports fields, and partially eased it. The urgent needs of the defense industry and aerospace field. However, high-performance carbon fibers and composite materials have a large gap in terms of high-quality, high-efficiency and low-cost technologies, product design and application technologies compared with foreign countries, and have not yet matured in industrial applications such as automobiles and rail transit. The overall application of technology solutions and industrial supporting systems, carbon fiber and composite materials are still a long way to go.

     Cao Xuejun introduced that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology attaches great importance to the development of the carbon fiber industry. As early as 2014, it supported the establishment of a carbon fiber and composites industry alliance, a research and development project in carbon fiber technology, carbon fiber industrialization, and a carbon fiber and composites testing service platform. All aspects have given support. Today, the establishment of China's carbon fiber composite material application technology innovation alliance, she believes that it is of positive significance to promote the application of carbon fiber composite materials and improve the overall level of China's carbon fiber industry chain. For the next step in the alliance, she made three suggestions:
First, play a good alliance public service function. It is necessary to strengthen organizational coordination, mobilize the enthusiasm of coalition member units, link up with the advantages of industrial chain resources, establish an international, high-level, open cooperation platform, promote the exchange and sharing of industrial chain information and technology, and promote the sound industrial ecology of carbon fiber and composite materials.
Second, identify the entry points for the Innovation Alliance. Give full play to the alliance's core strengths, focusing on fiber weaving forming and compounding technologies, focusing on application requirements, attaching equal importance to technology development and structural design, improving the quality efficiency of material forming, promoting the optimization of performance of carbon fiber and composite materials, and reducing application costs. Improve performance testing and evaluation, and form system solutions from carbon fiber composite materials to market applications.
Third, strengthen cooperation with existing platforms. The Innovation Alliance must strengthen cooperation with existing carbon fiber industry alliances, technology centers, experimental platforms and other institutions to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, promote each other, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, form a positive additive effect, and coordinate the development of the carbon fiber industry.
     Li Guimei, vice president of the China Industrial Textiles Industry Association, introduced the establishment of the alliance, its organizational structure, major tasks and goals, and the direction of work. Changzhou Hongfa Vertical and Vertical New Material Technology Co., Ltd. talked about the first chairman of Kunlun's elected coalition, Yu Jianyong, the director of the expert committee of the coalition, and Duan Xingxin, professor of Beijing Aerospace University, as the secretary general. The alliance includes universities, production companies, and application units. 20 Family member units. The alliance has already identified three major directions for the design of carbon fiber composite materials and products, carbon fiber composite material molding and manufacturing technology, and carbon fiber composite material testing and evaluation technology.
      At the launching ceremony of the alliance, Gao Yong, Li Lingshen, Sun Jinliang, Jiang Shicheng, Yu Jianyong, Wang Wei, Cao Xuejun, and Tan Kunlun jointly press the button that symbolizes the establishment of the alliance to jointly witness milestone scrolls that will open a new era, new journey, and new future for the alliance. .
      “I feel very honored and deeply responsible.” Tan Kunlun said, “Standing at the strategic height of the economic and social development of the country in the new era, working together with the members of the Alliance, abide by the constitution of the alliance, perform the duties of the alliance, and have a good start and a good start. Stepping forward, planning aggressively, scientifically positioning, carefully organizing, and solidly advancing this pioneering work.” He said that since its establishment more than two decades ago, Hongfa has always focused on providing applications for wind power, automobiles, railways, and aviation applications. "Low-cost, lightweight, industrializable" composite solutions. Apacer is willing to join hands with colleagues in the industry, and take the alliance as a way of cooperation with the market, and combine the organizational advantages of research, production, education and research, continue to expand the research and development and application of carbon fiber composite materials, and strive to build the alliance into a carbon fiber composite material application at home and abroad. An important communication platform for technology.
      Huang Xing, a member of China Composite Materials Group Co., Ltd., gave a keynote speech titled “The Development Status and Future of Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Industry in China”. He said that as of the end of December 2017, China’s carbon fiber production capacity was estimated to total about 25,300 tons, including 6 enterprises with a production capacity of over 10,000 tons; 15 companies with production capacities between 100 tons and 1,000 tons; and enterprises with production capacities below 100 tons. 3 Family. In 2017, 2560 tons of carbon fiber was sold, and prepreg and reinforcement still accounted for more than 70% of sales; compared with 2016, the number of fabrics in the 12K field increased by 877% in 2017; the pultrusion area increased by 22%; the coiling area increased by 221%. The carbon and carbon sector has grown by 58%. The gap between carbon fiber composite materials at home and abroad is obvious, and the world's top three applications are 23% of wind power blades, 22% of aerospace, and 16% of sports leisure; while the top three areas in China are sports (50%) and wind power blades (15 %), building reinforcement (8%), sports is half of the country.
      Judging from the current status of carbon fiber composite materials industry, in the field of weaponry and equipment, domestic carbon fiber is currently in the experimental verification stage, and it will take time to achieve localization replacement. In the aerospace field, commercial and military aircraft, as well as satellites, launch vehicles, and space-based optical remote sensing instruments, are expected to be developed. Wind power blades will be one of the new growth points in the domestic carbon fiber and composite materials market. In the field of rail transportation, CFRP is the key to the selection of the body of a new generation of high-speed rail trains. It not only can reduce the weight of rail cars, it can also improve high-speed operation performance, reduce energy consumption, reduce environmental pollution and enhance safety. In the initial stage, the future market has great potential.
      As a member of the alliance, Chen Yu, deputy general manager of Sinoma Technology Wind Power Blade Co., Ltd., Liu Chongqi, vice president of GCL Group, Chen Liang, chief engineer of China Chess-Tangshan Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., and Liu Weiping, deputy chief engineer of Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The application requirements of carbon fiber composite materials in the field of wind power, automobiles, rail transportation, and aircraft have been analyzed and discussed.
      Chen Hao said that the biggest problem with the wide application of carbon fiber composite materials is the cost, design and carbon fiber itself. The only feasible solution to these problems is innovation, especially multi-sectoral joint innovation. Liu Chongxi interprets the inevitable trend, necessity, and lightweight path of lightweight carbon fiber vehicles. Chen Liang introduced the development and application of composite materials in the EMU and the application prospects of carbon fiber composite materials. Liu Weiping introduced the application of composite materials in the field of aircraft from three aspects: the application of composite materials in commercial aircraft, the development path of aerospace composite materials, and the research and development of composite materials for Shanghai Aerospace Corporation.
     It is reported that in the next work, the alliance will build a collaborative, open, shared, shared online and offline platform, around the current status of the development of carbon fiber composite materials industry, find key common issues, accurate project, through venture capital funds and other channels R&D funds, collaborative R&D of projects, multi-channel technology transfer and transformation, and application demonstration of technological achievements to promote the transformation and upgrading of the application of carbon fiber composite materials.