The new materials industry has an average annual growth rate of 24%, and the industry’s prospects are favored by capital.

HC Plastics Network News: Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is gaining momentum. Major countries in the world are scrambling to find breakthroughs in innovation and seize opportunities for future development. The field of new materials is one of them.

Vigorously promoting the development of the new materials industry can not only make up for the “shortcomings” of the industry and enhance development confidence, but also find new driving forces through innovation in basic industries, which is of great significance to strengthening “Made in China”.

As one of the 11 supporting guides in the “1 + It points out three key development directions for the development of the new materials industry, clarifies the main development goals, and proposes to achieve the industrialization and application of more than 70 key new materials by 2020, and build process equipment support that matches the development level of my country’s new materials industry. system.

Achievements of New Materials Industry in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan

Since the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, my country’s new materials industry has developed rapidly, which has strongly supported the development of the national economy and the construction of national defense science and technology industry. During the “13th Five-Year Plan” period, with the help of policies, The new materials industry will usher in historic development opportunities.

Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show that the scale of the new materials industry has increased from 800 billion yuan in 2011 to nearly 2 trillion yuan in 2015. The industry scale has doubled, with an average annual growth rate of more than 24%. Overall, the new materials industry has basically achieved the goals of the 12th Five-Year Plan.

During the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, the development of my country’s new materials industry is full of highlights. The new materials industry has achieved continuous integration of upstream and downstream. Enterprises in the eastern and western regions have further concentrated development. Demand has further expanded to the economic field. Technological innovation has gradually moved towards industrialization. Ecology New materials have become the focus of development.

The “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” lays out three key directions to innovate and seize the commanding heights

Currently, a new round of industrial transformation is ready to take off. As the basis for the development of the manufacturing industry, the new materials industry is related to the quality of “Made in China”. In particular, the field of cutting-edge new materials can often become a key area that promotes the development of new industries. “For example, if graphene, which is widely optimistic, can achieve breakthroughs in large-scale application, it is expected to drive rapid development in the fields of new generation information technology, new energy, and high-end equipment manufacturing.” said the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The reporter learned from the “New Materials Industry Development Guide” that new materials have a wide range, many categories, and miscellaneous varieties. During the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, new materials were divided into six categories based on their properties, functions and future trends. Category, a new material classification system has been initially established. During the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period, the “Guide” lists advanced basic materials, key strategic materials, and cutting-edge new materials as three key development directions.

Among the cutting-edge new materials, special mention is made of breakthroughs in graphene, additive manufacturing materials, nanomaterials, superconducting materials, etc., and the construction of a collaborative innovation system for the new materials industry is strengthened. It is proposed that more attention will be paid to original innovation and disruptive technological innovation, and efforts will be concentrated to carry out systematic research to form a batch of iconic cutting-edge new material innovation results and typical applications to seize the commanding heights of future new material industry competition.

It is understood that it is a long process from research discovery to mature application of new materials, which generally takes 10 to 20 years. Most developed countries adopt the materials development strategy of “research and development, reserve and application”, and strengthen the layout of cutting-edge new materials by formulating development roadmaps for key varieties and strengthening forward-looking basic research and application innovation.

The above-mentioned relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that over the years, our country has invested a lot of energy in the research of new material technology, and has a good development foundation in cutting-edge new materials such as graphene, metamaterials, and superconducting materials. In some fields, it even ranks first in the world. advanced level. During the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period, it is necessary to further consolidate and expand my country’s advantages in the field of cutting-edge new materials, organize all parties upstream and downstream in the industrial chain to carry out systematic research, and strive to form a batch of innovative results and typical applications, so as to support the sustainable development of the new materials industry and downstream application industries. Lay a good foundation for development.

Ma Ruiwen also said that the “Guide” clarifies the development direction of the new materials industry, emphasizing efforts from the supply side to identify key application markets, such as in the field of graphene, focusing on anti-corrosion coatings, composite materials, touch screens and other application fields, focusing on development and utilization Graphene-modified energy storage devices, functional coatings, modified rubber, thermal products and special functional products, sensors, touch devices, electronic components based on graphene materials, etc. “At the same time, we will improve the standard system of the new materials industry, which creates a good development environment for the new materials industry and is conducive to promoting the standardization, scale and healthy and steady development of the new materials industry.” P> Experts in the industry generally believe that with the policy momentum of “Made in China 2025” and the technology roadmap of key areas in the “Guide”, enterprises and investment institutions are optimistic about the development prospects of the new materials industry, and capital introduction�It will bring a stimulating effect to the new materials industry, and the new materials industry will usher in historic development opportunities.

The market’s reaction also proves this. At present, the new materials market sector is active, and many listed companies are performing strongly, which has increased the number of acquisitions among companies entering the new materials industry.

Regarding the future development trend of the new materials industry, Ma Ruiwen said that the driving role of technology will become increasingly obvious in the future, and the pace of product innovation will accelerate. “Our country attaches great importance to the development of the new materials industry, and has given key support to the field of new materials in scientific and technological projects such as the Science and Technology Research Plan and the National High-tech Industrialization Project. In the future, the pace of new material product innovation will accelerate, and a number of internationally recognized companies will be formed. Advanced level independent intellectual property achievements.”

On the other hand, the new materials industry will pay more attention to sustainable development. “In the future, the new materials industry will develop in the direction of high performance, multi-function, and greenness. The sustainable development of the new materials industry is an inevitable choice to meet the sustainable development of the economy and society. Facing the huge pressure on resources, ecological environment, and population, ecological and environmental materials The development of its green production technology has attracted increasing attention,” Ma Ruiwen said. “In the future, in terms of preparation technology, the new material industry will pay more attention to the development of short-process, low-pollution, low-energy consumption, recyclable, green, numerical and other manufacturing. Technology.”

Editor in charge: Ye Dan